stagnant

English

Etymology

From French stagnant, from Latin stagnans, present participle of stagno (to form a pool of standing water).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstæɡnənt/
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Adjective

stagnant (comparative more stagnant, superlative most stagnant)

  1. Lacking freshness, motion, or flow; decaying through stillness.
    a stagnant pool
    stagnant water
  2. (figurative) Without progress or change; stale; inactive.
    a stagnant economy
    stagnant prices
    their love had turned stagnant

Derived terms

Translations

French

Participle

stagnant

  1. present participle of stagner

Adjective

stagnant (feminine stagnante, masculine plural stagnants, feminine plural stagnantes)

  1. stagnant

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French stagnant, from Latin stagnans.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /staɡˈnant/

Adjective

stagnant m or n (feminine singular stagnantă, masculine plural stagnanți, feminine and neuter plural stagnante)

  1. stagnant

Declension

Further reading

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