English Explanatory Dictionary

cessant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dormant, inactive.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛsənt/

Word forms

cessant more cessant most cessant

Etymology

From Latin cessans, present participle of cessare. See cease.

Synonyms

abeyant latent torpid at rest cessant dormant dull fallow idle inactive inert languid nonactive passive quiescent silent sedent sedentary slow suspended unactive unbusy unemployed unoccupied

Related words

incessant
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