rasante

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English

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Etymology

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From French rasant, present participle of raser (to graze).

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Adjective

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rasante (comparative more rasante, superlative most rasante)

  1. (military, historical) Sweeping; grazing; applied to a style of fortification in which the command of the works over each other, and over the country, is kept very low, so that the shot may more effectually sweep or graze the ground before them[1]

References

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  1. ^ 1863, Henry Lee Scott, Military Dictionary

rasante”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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French

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Adjective

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rasante

  1. feminine singular of rasant

German

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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rasante

  1. inflection of rasant:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

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Participle

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rasante (plural rasanti)

  1. present participle of rasare

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From rasar +‎ -ante.

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Adjective

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rasante m or f (plural rasantes)

  1. not above the aim
  2. low-flying

Noun

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rasante f (plural rasantes)

  1. low-flying traject

Spanish

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Adjective

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rasante m or f (masculine and feminine plural rasantes)

  1. low-flying

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