alterant

See also: altérant

English

Noun

alterant (plural alterants)

Something that causes alteration, that alters.

Translations

something that causes alteration

Portuguese: alterador m, alterante m or f

Adjective

alterant (not comparable)

Altering; gradually changing.
- 1631, Francis [Bacon], “IX. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
  whether the body be alterant, or altered

Anagrams

alternat, tarletan

Catalan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [əl.təˈɾan]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əl.təˈɾant]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [al.teˈɾant]

Verb

alterant

gerund of alterar

Latin

Verb

alterant

third-person plural present active indicative of alterō

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