meditantadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmɛdᵻt(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈmɛdədənt/,

/ˈmɛdətnt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin meditant-, meditāns.

Etymology: < classical Latin meditant-, meditāns, present participle of meditārī meditate v.

rare.

A. adj.

Meditating. (In quots. 1631 and a1802 used as postmodifier, perhaps in humorous imitation of the language of heraldry.) poetic in later use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [adjective] > engaged in contemplation, musing

pensivec1400

contemplantc1429

musing1530

contemplating1602

reflexing1606

wrappeda1616

musefula1618

cogitabundous1627

meditant1631

meditating1645

cogitabund1649

meditabund1681

speculating1787

thoughtful-looking1827

1631 B. Jonson Bartholmew Fayre Induct. sig. A5^v in Wks. II A wise Iustice of Peace meditant.

a1802 T. Dermody Harp of Erin (1807) II. 21 On glory meditant arise!

1948 W. C. Williams Goat in Clouds 25 A goat..turns a vacant face lop-eared, sleepy-eyed to stare, unblinking, meditant—listless in its assured sanctity.

B. n.

A person who meditates.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [noun] > one who contemplates

Maryc1230

contemplatorc1443

theoric1594

muser1597

meditator1607

contemplant1612

contemplatist1634

theoretic1675

contemplativea1711

meditant1748

ruminator1758

meditatist1860

1748 in J. Hervey Medit. & Contempl. (ed. 4) I. To Author p. xii Celestial Meditant! whose Ardours rise Deep from the Tombs, and kindle to the Skies.

1750 M. Browne Sunday Thoughts: Pt. II. 21 A theme which lately thou Sweet, sacred meditant,..Hast touch'd so well.

1846 Ladies' Repository Aug. 245/1 The contemplation of these attributes of God act as great moral levers to lift the pious meditant into a likeness of His Maker.

1898 Dublin Rev. July 177 Untrained meditants outside conventual life.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meditant
释义	meditantadj.n. Brit. /ˈmɛdᵻt(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈmɛdədənt/, /ˈmɛdətnt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin meditant-, meditāns. Etymology: < classical Latin meditant-, meditāns, present participle of meditārī meditate v. rare. A. adj. Meditating. (In quots. 1631 and a1802 used as postmodifier, perhaps in humorous imitation of the language of heraldry.) poetic in later use. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [adjective] > engaged in contemplation, musing pensivec1400 contemplantc1429 musing1530 contemplating1602 reflexing1606 wrappeda1616 musefula1618 cogitabundous1627 meditant1631 meditating1645 cogitabund1649 meditabund1681 speculating1787 thoughtful-looking1827 1631 B. Jonson Bartholmew Fayre Induct. sig. A5^v in Wks. II A wise Iustice of Peace meditant. a1802 T. Dermody Harp of Erin (1807) II. 21 On glory meditant arise! 1948 W. C. Williams Goat in Clouds 25 A goat..turns a vacant face lop-eared, sleepy-eyed to stare, unblinking, meditant—listless in its assured sanctity. B. n. A person who meditates. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [noun] > one who contemplates Maryc1230 contemplatorc1443 theoric1594 muser1597 meditator1607 contemplant1612 contemplatist1634 theoretic1675 contemplativea1711 meditant1748 ruminator1758 meditatist1860 1748 in J. Hervey Medit. & Contempl. (ed. 4) I. To Author p. xii Celestial Meditant! whose Ardours rise Deep from the Tombs, and kindle to the Skies. 1750 M. Browne Sunday Thoughts: Pt. II. 21 A theme which lately thou Sweet, sacred meditant,..Hast touch'd so well. 1846 Ladies' Repository Aug. 245/1 The contemplation of these attributes of God act as great moral levers to lift the pious meditant into a likeness of His Maker. 1898 Dublin Rev. July 177 Untrained meditants outside conventual life. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1631
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