volitantadj.

Brit.

/ˈvɒlᵻt(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈvɑlədənt/,

/ˈvɑlətnt/

Etymology: < Latin volitant-, volitans, present participle of volitāre : see volitate v.

1. Flitting, flying, or constantly moving about.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > [adjective] > constantly moving about

volitant1847

the world > animals > by locomotion > [adjective] > flying

flying1626

volitant1891

the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > [adjective]

aerya1398

aerial?1545

coursing1600

volant1603

volatical1656

volatic1762

floating1781

aerian1865

volitant1891

1847 R. W. Emerson Montaigne in Wks. (1906) I. 340 We are golden averages, volitant stabilities,..houses founded on the sea.

1858 G. H. Lewes Sea-side Stud. 358 That snowy mass of cloud..rose from the surface of this brilliant, buoyant, volitant, sea.

1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) The bat is a volitant quadruped.

2. Characterized by flitting or flying to and fro.

ΚΠ

1857 Fraser's Mag. July 65/1 The tremulous volitant motion of breeze upon wave.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1920; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	volitant
释义	volitantadj. Brit. /ˈvɒlᵻt(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈvɑlədənt/, /ˈvɑlətnt/ Etymology: < Latin volitant-, volitans, present participle of volitāre : see volitate v. 1. Flitting, flying, or constantly moving about. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > [adjective] > constantly moving about volitant1847 the world > animals > by locomotion > [adjective] > flying flying1626 volitant1891 the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > [adjective] aerya1398 aerial?1545 coursing1600 volant1603 volatical1656 volatic1762 floating1781 aerian1865 volitant1891 1847 R. W. Emerson Montaigne in Wks. (1906) I. 340 We are golden averages, volitant stabilities,..houses founded on the sea. 1858 G. H. Lewes Sea-side Stud. 358 That snowy mass of cloud..rose from the surface of this brilliant, buoyant, volitant, sea. 1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) The bat is a volitant quadruped. 2. Characterized by flitting or flying to and fro. ΚΠ 1857 Fraser's Mag. July 65/1 The tremulous volitant motion of breeze upon wave. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1920; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1847
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