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alternant

Syllabification: (al·ter·nant)
Pronunciation: /ˈôltərnənt/
Definition of alternant

noun

  • an alternative form of a word or other linguistic unit; a variant.

adjective

  • alternating; changing from one to the other.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin alternant- 'doing things by turns', from the verb alternare (see alternate)

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