effodient

English

Etymology

From Latin effodiēns, present participle of effodiō (“to dig out”); ex + fodiō (“to dig”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈfəʊdiənt/

Adjective

effodient (not comparable)

1. (archaic, rare) involving digging up.
   • 1886, Alexander Winchell, Walks and talks in the geological field:

     When the supply falls short he employs his powerful effodient feet to hurl the earth from the roots of the tree and bring it down by his colossal strength.

References

• “effodient”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Latin

Verb

effodient

1. third-person plural future active indicative of effodiō