latitantadj.n.
/ˈlatɪtənt/ a. That lies concealed or hid; lurking; latent; (of an animal) hibernating.
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the world > animals > by habits or actions > [adjective] > hibernating
latitant1646
dormitive1694
dormant1772
hibernant1836
hibernating1836
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > [adjective] > not evident, latent
potentiala1398
latentc1475
unevidentc1475
surreptitious1534
unmanifest1535
unapparent1554
unappearing1554
unmanifested1613
inevident1614
inapparenta1631
unobvious1643
immanifest1646
latitant1646
potentional1651
implicit1658
non-apparent1658
involute1669
unexposed1702
unostensible1766
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iii. xxi. 163 Lizards, Snails, and divers other insects latitant many moneths in the yeare.
1650 W. Charleton tr. J. B. van Helmont Ternary of Paradoxes (new ed.) 77 In the outward man..the Magicall power is latitant.
1653 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis (rev. ed.) xv. 264 The Latitant effect is supposed greater than indeed it is, which had not been so much suspected had she not painted her selfe.
1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall xvii. 128 By forcing the small latitant bubbles of Air to disclose themselves and break.
1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness To Rdr. ¶22. p. xx Some latitant averseness or enmity to Religion it self.
1682 H. More Annot. Lux Orientalis 81 in Two Choice & Useful Treat. That facultie or measure of it in their Plastick, essentially latitant there.
b. n. One who is in hiding. (Cf. latitat n.)
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > [noun] > one who or that which conceals > person in hiding
hideaway1871
latitant1887
1887 Edinb. Rev. July 146 Leaving him in the position of a latitant from justice.
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