adversant

English

Etymology

From Latin adversus + -ant.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ədˈvəː.sənt/, /ədˈvɜː.sənt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ədˈvɚ.sənt/, /ədˈvɝ.sənt/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sənt, -əː(ɹ)sənt

Adjective

adversant (comparative more adversant, superlative most adversant)

1. (obsolete) Opposed; adverse.
   • 1625, Thomas Jackson, “Of tranforming the mord of God into the ſimilitude of our private or corrupt ſenſes” (chapter XLV), in A Treatise Containing the Originall of Vnbeliefe,Miſbeliefe,or Miſperſwaſions concerning the Veritie, Vnitie,and Attributes of the Deitie: […] , London:  […] I. D. for Iohn Clarke, page 408:

     […] wherefore our Saviours adviſe to Martha, rightly limited or interpreted, is no way adverſant to my intended choyce.

   • 1649, William Tothill, editor, The Transactions of the High Court of Chancery, London:  […] T. W. for R. Beſt and J. Flace, page 25:

     Item, If the party Adverſant,or Defendant can ſhew before the Commiſſioners Good cauſe of exception,either againſt the witneſſes produced by the complainant,or any of them or againſt the Commiſſioners themſelves , or otherwiſe,then they ſhall ceaſe and forbear any farther execution of the commiſſion.

   • 1655, George Emmot, The Spiritual Quaker, page 9:

     That which we commonly are adverſant at, is their life and converſation.

Latin

Verb

adversant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of adversō