cessant

== English == === Etymology === From Latin cessans, present participle of cessare. See cease. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛsənt/ Rhymes: -ɛsənt === Adjective === cessant (comparative more cessant, superlative most cessant) (obsolete) Dormant, inactive. Synonyms: abeyant, latent, torpid; see also Thesaurus:inactive ==== Related terms ==== incessant === References === “cessant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === ascents, catness, secants, stances == Catalan == === Verb === cessant gerund of cessar == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɛ.sɑ̃/ ~ /se.sɑ̃/ === Adjective === cessant (feminine cessante, masculine plural cessants, feminine plural cessantes) in the process of stopping toute affaire cessante ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) ==== Derived terms ==== incessant === Participle === cessant present participle of cesser === Further reading === “cessant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === cassent, sécants == Latin == === Verb === cessant third-person plural present active indicative of cessō