Today's Word "volitant"
Published in Vocabulary
volitant \VOL-i-tuhnt\ (adjective) 1 : Flying or capable of flight. 2 : Active; moving about rapidly.
"Contrary to her resident felines, Angela discovered that her newest adoptee was a rather volitant specimen, running, playing and generally getting into mischief at all hours of the day and night."
From Latin volitare (to flutter), from volare (to fly). Volatile and volley descended from the same source.
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