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volitant

volitant adjective: flying; capable of flight.

Adjective

volitant (not comparable)

  1. flying; capable of flight.
    • volitant aquatic birds
    • 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.1950, Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, →OCLC

volitant meaning in Tamil

volitant in Tamil

பறக்கிற பறக்குந் திறமுடைய

Origin of volitant

From Latin volitāns.

Questions about volitant

What does volitant mean?
Volitant means flying; capable of flight.
What is volitant in Tamil?
Volitant in Tamil is பறக்கிற பறக்குந் திறமுடைய. See Volitant meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is volitant?
Volitant is an adjective.

Words near volitant in the dictionary

  1. Volin
  2. volinanserin
  3. voling
  4. volipresence
  5. volitable
  6. volitant
  7. volitary
  8. volitate
  9. volitated
  10. volitates
  11. volitating

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