ANTICIPANT

anticipant, anticipative, expectant

(adjective) marked by eager anticipation; “an expectant hush”

anticipator, anticipant

(noun) one who anticipates

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

anticipant (comparative more anticipant, superlative most anticipant)

Expectant.

Noun

anticipant (plural anticipants)

One who anticipates.

Source: Wiktionary


An*tic"i*pant, a. Etym: [L. anticipans, p. pr. of anticipare.]

Definition: Anticipating; expectant; -- with of. Wakening guilt, anticipant of hell. Southey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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