"latrant" meaning in English

See latrant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈleɪtɹənt/, /ˈleɪtɹænt/ Forms: more latrant [comparative], most latrant [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin lātrans (“barking, ranting”), present participle of lātrāre (“to bark, to rant”). Equivalent to latrate + -ant. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lātrans||barking, ranting}} Latin lātrans (“barking, ranting”), {{suffix|en|latrate|ant}} latrate + -ant Head templates: {{en-adj}} latrant (comparative more latrant, superlative most latrant)
  1. (now rare) Synonym of barking, particularly (figurative) snarling, bitterly or angrily complaining. Tags: archaic Synonyms: barking [synonym, synonym-of], particularly [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-latrant-en-adj-i9uK1~-H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ant, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ant: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 51 49

Noun

IPA: /ˈleɪtɹənt/, /ˈleɪtɹænt/ Forms: latrants [plural]
Etymology: From Latin lātrans (“barking, ranting”), present participle of lātrāre (“to bark, to rant”). Equivalent to latrate + -ant. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lātrans||barking, ranting}} Latin lātrans (“barking, ranting”), {{suffix|en|latrate|ant}} latrate + -ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} latrant (plural latrants)
  1. (rare, obsolete) One who is barking, a dog, (figurative) a complainer. Tags: obsolete, rare Categories (lifeform): Dogs Related terms: latrate, latration, oblatrant
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