hauriant en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɔːɹɪənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhɔɹɪənt/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Latin hauriēns (“drawing (water, etc.); draining”), the present participle of hauriō (“to draw (water, etc.); to drain”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“to draw water”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of a fish, etc.: in a vertical orientation, with its head up (to chief) and tail down (to base).
three salmon hauriant
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| haurient | alternative | lexicographic |