APPETENT

appetent

(adjective) marked by eager desire; “a big rich appetent Western city”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

appetent (comparative more appetent, superlative most appetent)

(archaic) eagerly desirous

Source: Wiktionary


Ap"pe*tent, a. Etym: [L. appetens, p. pr. of appetere.]

Definition: Desiring; eagerly desirous. [R.] Appetent after glory and renown. Sir G. Buck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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