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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

intercedent en · ADJ

Etymology

Probably by way of French intercedent (adjective), which seems to be more commonly attested than this English adjective. Ultimately from Latin intercedens, present participle of intercedere, and possibly borrowed twice by English, with the later borrowing being a learned borrowing.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Interceding: Passing between; mediating
    • Near-synonyms: intercessionary, intercessory
    • the intercedent region of the brain

Relateds

intercedently

Synonyms

intercessory · intercessionary