† revolantadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin revolant-, revolāns, revolāre.

Etymology: < classical Latin revolant-, revolāns, present participle of revolāre to fly back < re- re- prefix + volāre to fly (see volant adj.).

poetic. Obsolete. rare.

Flying back.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > [adjective] > flying (as) with wings > flying back

revolant1789

1789 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. II ii. 106 No refluent fin the unpeopled stream divides, No revolant pinion cleaves the airy tides.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	revolant
释义	† revolantadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin revolant-, revolāns, revolāre. Etymology: < classical Latin revolant-, revolāns, present participle of revolāre to fly back < re- re- prefix + volāre to fly (see volant adj.). poetic. Obsolete. rare. Flying back. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > [adjective] > flying (as) with wings > flying back revolant1789 1789 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. II ii. 106 No refluent fin the unpeopled stream divides, No revolant pinion cleaves the airy tides. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1789
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