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latitant, a. (n.)|ˈlætɪtənt|
[ad. L. latitant-em, pr. pple. of latitāre to lie hid.]
That lies concealed or hid; lurking; latent; (of an animal) hibernating.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. iii. xxi. 163 Lizards, Snails, and divers other insects latitant many moneths in the yeare. 1650Charleton Paradoxes 77 In the outward man..the Magicall power is latitant. 1650Bulwer Anthropomet. (1653) 264 The Latitant effect is supposed greater than indeed it is, which had not been so much suspected had she not painted her selfe. 1660Boyle New Exp. Phys. Mech. xvii. 128 By forcing the small latitant bubbles of Air to disclose themselves and break. 1660H. More Myst. Godl. To Rdr. 20 Some latitant averseness or enmity to Religion it self. 1682― Annot. Glanvill's Lux O. 81 That facultie or measure of it in their Plastick, essentially latitant there.
b. n. One who is in hiding. (Cf. next word.)
1887Edin. Rev. July 146 Leaving him in the position of a latitant from justice. |