movant en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English move Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English movant From move + -ant.
Meanings
- The party who moves for the judge to rule in favor of a motion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| movants | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| movent | alternative | lexicographic |