Estuant

/ˈɛstʃuənt/ adjective

Definition

Boiling, seething, or surging; in a state of agitation or turbulent movement (archaic).

Etymology

From Latin 'aestuare' (to surge, boil, be agitated). Related to 'aestus' (tide, heat, surge). The word connects to the same root as 'estuary.'

Kelly Says

This beautiful archaic word originally described the surging tide at a river's mouth—imagine Romans watching the water boil back and forth—which is exactly what an 'estuant' estuary does.

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