PERCUTIENT
Etymology
Adjective
percutient (comparative more percutient, superlative most percutient)
(archaic) Striking; having the power of striking or hitting.
Noun
percutient (plural percutients)
(archaic) That which has the power of striking.
Source: Wiktionary
Per*cu"tient, a. Etym: [L. percutiens, p.pr. of percutere. See Percuss.]
Definition: Striking; having the power of striking.
– n.
Definition: That which strikes, or has power to strike. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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