单词 | renitent |
释义 | Definition of renitent in English:renitentadjective ˈrɛnɪtnt rare
noun ˈrɛnɪtnt rare
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in George Abbot (1562–1633), archbishop of Canterbury. From French rénitent offering physical resistance to pressure or deformation, (now regional (Switzerland)) recalcitrant, unwilling, reluctant or its etymon classical Latin renītent-, renītēns, present participle of renītī. Definition of renitent in US English:renitentadjectiveˈrɛnɪtnt rare
nounˈrɛnɪtnt rare
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in George Abbot (1562–1633), archbishop of Canterbury. From French rénitent offering physical resistance to pressure or deformation, (now regional (Switzerland)) recalcitrant, unwilling, reluctant or its etymon classical Latin renītent-, renītēns, present participle of renītī. |
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