"vacillant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈvæsɪlənt/ Forms: more vacillant [comparative], most vacillant [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin vacillans, present participle of vacillare. Compare French vacillant. See vacillate. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|vacillans}} Latin vacillans, {{cog|fr|vacillant}} French vacillant Head templates: {{en-adj}} vacillant (comparative more vacillant, superlative most vacillant)
  1. (archaic) That vacillates; wavering; fluctuating; not constant Tags: archaic Derived forms: vacillancy
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