penetrant
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See also: pénétrant
English
Adjective
penetrant (comparative more penetrant, superlative most penetrant)
- That penetrates; piercing.
- 1952, Vincent Sheean, Rage of the Soul, page 82:
- Young Bob's oddly penetrant voice was raised, to his father's uneasiness, in opposition to Grayson, and thus providentially deflected the ordeal from Charles.
Noun
penetrant (plural penetrants)
- Something, especially a liquid, that penetrates.
Anagrams
Catalan
Verb
penetrant
Dutch
Etymology
Likely borrowed from French pénétrant.
Pronunciation
Adjective
penetrant (comparative penetranter, superlative penetrantst)
- pungent, penetrating (of smells)
Inflection
Declension of penetrant | ||||
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uninflected | penetrant | |||
inflected | penetrante | |||
comparative | penetranter | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | penetrant | penetranter | het penetrantst het penetrantste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | penetrante | penetrantere | penetrantste |
n. sing. | penetrant | penetranter | penetrantste | |
plural | penetrante | penetrantere | penetrantste | |
definite | penetrante | penetrantere | penetrantste | |
partitive | penetrants | penetranters | — |
Related terms
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French pénétrant.
Pronunciation
Adjective
penetrant (strong nominative masculine singular penetranter, comparative penetranter, superlative am penetrantesten)
- (of a sound, voice, etc.) piercing
- (of a smell, etc.) penetrating
- pushy, obtrusive
Declension
Positive forms of penetrant
Comparative forms of penetrant
Superlative forms of penetrant
Related terms
Further reading
Latin
Verb
penetrant
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French pénétrant.
Adjective
penetrant m or n (feminine singular penetrantă, masculine plural penetranți, feminine and neuter plural penetrante)
Declension
Declension of penetrant
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | penetrant | penetrantă | penetranți | penetrante | ||
definite | penetrantul | penetranta | penetranții | penetrantele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | penetrant | penetrante | penetranți | penetrante | ||
definite | penetrantului | penetrantei | penetranților | penetrantelor |
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