percutient

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin percutiens. See percuss.

Adjective

percutient (comparative more percutient, superlative most percutient)

1. (archaic) Striking; having the power of striking or hitting.

Noun

percutient (plural percutients)

1. (archaic) That which has the power of striking.
   • (Can we date this quote by Kenelm Digby and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     Therefore proceeding upon our grounds before layed; to wit, that no body can be moved of it self; we may determine those motions to be naturall unto bodies which have constant causes, or percutients to make them alwayes in such bodies: […]

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) percutient

1. third-person plural future active indicative of percutiō