volant

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volant

/ˈvəʊlənt/ UK
/ˈvoʊlənt/ US

Rhymes with (UK) -əʊlənt, (General American) -oʊlənt

Where it comes from

From Middle French volant, present participle of voler (“to fly”), from Latin volāre.

adjective

not comparable Having extended wings as if flying. Crest - A horseshoe ar. betw. two wings volant sa. Farrer
not comparable Represented as unsupported in the air. A martlet volant. Motto - In Deo solo spes mea. Kay
not comparable Flying, or able to fly. Alexander the Great […] lanced himself in manner of a Star Volant in the Air, leaping out of the East into the West, […]
not comparable Moving quickly or lightly, as though flying; nimble. he turned to catch through the trees a flitting glimpse of her light dress, her volant attitude, as she sped silently and secretly back to the waiting group on the porch.

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@misc{volant_2026,
  title = {volant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/volant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}