supplicant
sup·pli·cant
supplicant · supplicants
One who comes to humbly ask or petitionOne who comes to humbly ask or petition
US/ˈsʌplɪkənt/
Meaning
2 sensesOne who comes to humbly ask or petition
one praying humbly for something
A device attempting to authenticate itself to an 802.11 network.
Origin
From Latin supplicans (“supplicating, bowing down”), from supplicō (“kneel, bow down, requFrom Latin supplicans (“supplicating, bowing down”), from supplicō (“kneel, bow down, request”), from sub- (“lower”) + plicō (“fold”).
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Forms
plural: supplicants| Singular | supplicant |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- someone who prays to God:prayer
- one praying humbly for something:petitionersuppliantrequester