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Added 10 October 2026

dormant

/ˈdɔːmənt/ adjective

Latin root: dormiēns Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dormant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation.
dormant buds
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct.
a dormant volcano
Lying with head on paws as if sleeping.

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dormiēns, present participle of dormiō (“to sleep”).

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