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titubant

/ˈtɪtəbənt/ UK, US
/ˈtɪt͡ʃəbənt/ UK, US

Where it comes from

From French titubant, present participle of tituber, from Latin titubāre (“falter”).

adjective more titubant · most titubant

stumbling, staggering; with the movement of one who is tipsy To these, by the door L. C., the CURATE and the NOTARY, arm in arm; the latter owl-like and titubant
Similar: lurching, reeling, staggering, stumbling, unsteady, vacillating

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"titubant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/titubant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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titubant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/titubant

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"titubant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/titubant.

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@misc{titubant_2026,
  title = {titubant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/titubant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}