abstinent

LanguageLatin

Meaning

1. third-person plural present active indicative of abstineō
2. they abstain
3. Describes a group of people who are refraining or holding back from doing something.

Examples

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis is the third-person plural form of the verb abstineō.

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