irruent

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the present participle stem of Latin irruere.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈɪɹɪʊənt/

Adjective[edit]

irruent

(formal) rushing, moving quickly, especially inwards
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:
  The trajectories of their, first sequent, then simultaneous, urinations were dissimilar: Bloom’s longer, less irruent.

Anagrams[edit]

runtier

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

irruent

third-person plural future active indicative of irruō

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