Equivaliant

/ɪˈkwɪvəliənt/ adjective

Definition

Bearing or expressing equal value or worth; having the quality of being equivalent.

Etymology

A variant or archaic form combining 'aequus' (equal) and '-valiant' or similar suffix construction, though this form is rarely used in modern English, existing primarily in historical technical or legal documents.

Kelly Says

This word is so obscure that even most spell-check programs don't recognize it, yet it occasionally appears in 400-year-old legal documents, showing how English constantly sheds words that become 'too long' or 'too fussy.'

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