abeyant

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from abeyance +‎ -ant. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /əˈbeɪ.ənt/ Hyphenation: abey‧ant === Adjective === abeyant (comparative more abeyant, superlative most abeyant) Being in a state of abeyance; suspended. [from mid 19th c.] Synonyms: dormant, inactive, latent; see also Thesaurus:inactive ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === abeyance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia