🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Crépitant

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʁe.pi.tɑ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Crepitant/ˈkrɛpɪtənt/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le son crépitant du feu était apaisant."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by a crackling or rattling sound.

    "The crepitant sounds of the fire crackling in the fireplace filled the room with warmth."
  2. 2

    Used in a medical context to describe abnormal lung sounds that resemble crackling.

    "The doctor noted the crepitant rales during the examination of the patient's lungs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'crepitant' originates from the Latin 'crepitans', the present participle of 'crepitare', meaning 'to rattle or crackle'. It entered English in the late 19th century, primarily used in medical contexts to describe sounds associated with certain conditions.

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