impendent en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin impendēns.
Meanings
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(archaic) impending; threatening
Impendent horrors, threatening hideous fall.
1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, book 2, line 177:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most impendent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more impendent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |