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scaturient

[skuh-toor-ee-uhnt, -tyoor-]

adjective

  1. gushing; overflowing.

  2. overly demonstrative; effusive.



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Other Word Forms

  • scaturience noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scaturient1

First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin ū()Գ-, stem of ū()ŧԲ, present participle of ū()ī “to gush out, bubble up”; -ent
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Scaturient, skā-tū′ri-ent, adj. gushing like water from a fountain.

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does scaturient mean?

Scaturient is an adjective that describes something as “overflowing” or “gushing,” like a river. It can also refer to something as emotionally “overflowing,” that is, effusive.Don’t beat yourself up if you’ve never heard this word. Scaturient is pretty obscure, largely found in older texts. It’s often used to describe natural forces, especially rushing water or abundant life.Example: Upon inspection, the forest’s river was scaturient with newly hatched tadpoles.

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