volitant

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English

Etymology

From Latin volitāns.

Adjective

volitant (not comparable)

  1. flying; capable of flight.
    volitant aquatic birds
    • 1950, Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, →OCLC:
      And to test his idea he made no further effort, merely keeping his balance in the air each time his drop to earth lifted him again into those long and fantastic cruises; but the impetus weakened with every dwindling flight and the volitant boy came gradually to a standstill.

Latin

Verb

volitant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of volitō