pendulantadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɛndjᵿlənt/,

/ˈpɛndʒᵿlənt/, U.S.

/ˈpɛndʒəl(ə)nt/,

/ˈpɛndjəl(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pendulus , -ant suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin pendulus hanging down (see pendulous adj.) + -ant suffix¹. Compare Italian pendolante hanging down (1598 or earlier; participle of pendolare used as adjective: see pendulate v.). Compare earlier pendulent adj. Compare also earlier pendent adj., pendular adj.¹, pendulous adj., and later pendulate v.

Pendulous; pendent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > support > hanging or suspension > [adjective] > hanging down

pendent?a1300

dependentc1420

pendular1596

pensile1604

propending1642

pendulent1650

pendilatory1653

pendulous1656

depending1735

pendulant1804

hang-down1906

1804–5 Miniature (1806) I. 59 To snatch the pendulant chemise From gossamery lines.

1957 P. Kemp Mine were of Trouble x. 200 A small, tubby figure, dwarfed by the broad scarlet sash and pendulant gold tassels of a full general.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pendulant
释义	pendulantadj. Brit. /ˈpɛndjᵿlənt/, /ˈpɛndʒᵿlənt/, U.S. /ˈpɛndʒəl(ə)nt/, /ˈpɛndjəl(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pendulus , -ant suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin pendulus hanging down (see pendulous adj.) + -ant suffix¹. Compare Italian pendolante hanging down (1598 or earlier; participle of pendolare used as adjective: see pendulate v.). Compare earlier pendulent adj. Compare also earlier pendent adj., pendular adj.¹, pendulous adj., and later pendulate v. Pendulous; pendent. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > hanging or suspension > [adjective] > hanging down pendent?a1300 dependentc1420 pendular1596 pensile1604 propending1642 pendulent1650 pendilatory1653 pendulous1656 depending1735 pendulant1804 hang-down1906 1804–5 Miniature (1806) I. 59 To snatch the pendulant chemise From gossamery lines. 1957 P. Kemp Mine were of Trouble x. 200 A small, tubby figure, dwarfed by the broad scarlet sash and pendulant gold tassels of a full general. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1804
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