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clamant

Syllabification: (cla·mant)
Pronunciation: /ˈklāmənt, ˈklam-/
Definition of clamant

adjective

  • forcing itself urgently on the attention:the proper use of biotechnology has become a clamant question

Derivatives

clamantly

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin clamant- 'crying out', from the verb clamare

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