erumpent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 See also 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

• From Latin erumpens, present participle of erumpere, "to break forth".

[edit] Adjective

erumpent (comparative more erumpent, superlative most erumpent)

1. Which emerges, or bursts through.
   • 1989, Nick Cave, And the Ass Saw the Angel

     The sun spun aloft, an erumpent orb of balling glory thrilling the blue sky with its brilliance.

[edit] See also

• eruption

[edit] References

• The American Heritage Dictionary