terminant

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adjective

terminal; terminating

OriginLatin terminans →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. obsoleteterminal; terminating
noun
  1. obsoletetermination; ending

    neither of both are of like terminant , either by good orthography or in naturall sound , therfore such rime is strained

    1588, George Puttenham, The Arte of English Poesie

Origin

  1. Latinterminans
  2. Englishterminant

From Latin terminans, present participle of terminare.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terminant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terminant.

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