expectant

== English == === Etymology === From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪkˈspɛktənt/ === Adjective === expectant (comparative more expectant, superlative most expectant) Marked by expectation. Pregnant. (medicine, dated) Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === expectant (plural expectants) A person who expects or awaits something. === Anagrams === exceptant == Latin == === Alternative forms === exspectant === Verb === expectant third-person plural present active indicative of expectō