remugient

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English

Etymology

From (the stem of) Latin remugiens, present participle of remugire. See mugient.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 307: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɹɪˈmuːdʒɪənt/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 307: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɹɪˈmjudʒiənt/

Adjective

remugient (comparative more remugient, superlative most remugient)

  1. (rare) Resounding, echoing. [17th-18th c.]
    remugient echoes
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Dr. H. More to this entry?)
  2. (rare) Mooing, lowing. [from 20th c.]
    • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 96:
      The mud crusts underfoot, remugient beasts stir up the undergrowth, Johnson attracts flies: greenflies, blowflies, blackflies, crutflies.

Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) remūgient

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of remūgiō
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