alterant (plural alterants)
Something that causes alteration, that alters.
alterant (not comparable)
Altering; gradually changing.
• alternat, tarletan
Source: Wiktionary
Al"ter*ant, a. Etym: [LL. alterans, p. pr.: cf. F. altérant.]
Definition: Altering; gradually changing. Bacon.
Al"ter*ant, n.
Definition: An alterative. [R.] Chambers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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