reptant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛptənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rep′tənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
rep•tant  (rep′tənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. repent2.
  • Latin rēptant- (stem of rēptāns), present participle of rēptāre to creep, equivalent. to rēpt- (frequentative stem of rēpere to creep) + -ant- -ant
  • 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
reptant / ˈrɛptənt/, repent / ˈriːpənt/
  1. creeping, crawling, or lying along the ground
    Also: repent
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin reptāre to creep
'reptant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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