abstinent
English
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Etymology 1
First attested in the late 14th century. From Middle English, borrowed from Old French abstinent, from Latin abstinēns, present participle of abstineō. See abstain
Adjective
abstinent (comparative more abstinent, superlative most abstinent)
- Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- Synonyms: abstemious, continent, temperate
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Beaumont and Fletcher to this entry?)
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Etymology 2
From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).
Noun
abstinent (plural abstinents)
- One who abstains; a faster. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- (usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence towards meat and sex.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abstinent”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.
Catalan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [əps.tiˈnen]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [əps.tiˈnent]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [aps.tiˈnent]
Adjective
abstinent m or f (masculine and feminine plural abstinents)
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
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- teetotaler (person who completely abstains from alcohol)
Antonyms
Related terms
- See tenor
Further reading
French
Etymology
From Middle French abstinent, from Old French abstinent, borrowed from Latin abstinens, abstinentem.
Pronunciation
Adjective
abstinent (feminine abstinente, masculine plural abstinents, feminine plural abstinentes)
Synonyms
Noun
abstinent m (plural abstinents, feminine abstinente)
Synonyms
Related terms
Further reading
- “abstinent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
abstinent (comparative abstinenter, superlative am abstinentesten)
Declension
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Further reading
- “abstinent” in Duden online
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) abstinent
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French abstinent.
Adjective
abstinent m (feminine singular abstinente, masculine plural abstinents, feminine plural abstinentes)
Descendants
- French: abstinent
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin abstinens, abstinentem.
Adjective
abstinent m (oblique and nominative feminine singular abstinent or abstinente)
Declension
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Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Singular | Subject | abstinens | abstinente | abstinent |
Oblique | abstinent | |||
Plural | Subject | abstinent | abstinentes | |
Oblique | abstinents |
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