volant
pronunciation
How to pronounce volant in British English:
UK ['vəʊlənt]
How to pronounce volant in American English:
US ['voʊlənt]
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- Adjective:
- with wings extended in a flying position
Word Origin
- volant (adj.)
- "flying," c. 1500, from Middle French volant "able to fly," from Latin volantem (nominative volans), present participle of volare "to fly," of unknown origin. French voler, literally "to fly," in 16c. acquired a sense of "to steal," via the transitive meaning "to make fly."
Example
- 1. Flying or capable of flying ; volant .
- 2. China in limited company of electric power kang long is volant fly .
- 3. Thyssenkrupp access in songjiang , china is the manufacturing centre of volant home elevators for the asia pacific region .
- 4. According to biologic viewpoint , all volant animal must be with lightsome posture and very wide wings .
- 5. When rowling filmed a touching episode of " who do you think you are ? , " The genealogical tv series , the research was all on the maternal line , with particular attention to her french great-grandfather , louis volant .