- incessans
incessāns, antis (in u. cesso), unablässig, plagae, Gregor. epist. 4, 31: virtus, Cassiod. complex. act. apost. 11.
http://www.zeno.org/Georges-1913. 1806–1895.
incessāns, antis (in u. cesso), unablässig, plagae, Gregor. epist. 4, 31: virtus, Cassiod. complex. act. apost. 11.
http://www.zeno.org/Georges-1913. 1806–1895.
Incessant — In*ces sant, a. [L. incessans, antis; pref. in not + cessare to cease: cf. F. incessant. See {Cease}.] Continuing or following without interruption; unceasing; unitermitted; uninterrupted; continual; as, incessant clamors; incessant pain, etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incessant — adjective Etymology: Middle English incessaunt, from Late Latin incessant , incessans, from Latin in + cessant , cessans, present participle of cessare to delay more at cease Date: 15th century continuing or following without interruption ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ALECTO — Furia infernalis, Latine incessans dicta, ab α privat. et λήγω desino, quia cupiditas numquam satiatur. Ovid. Ep. 2. Affuit Alecto brevibus torquata colubris. Virgilius Aeneid. l. 7. v. 324. Luctificam Alecto dirarum ab sede sororum Infernisque… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
incessante — agg. [dal lat. tardo incessans antis ]. [che non cessa mai: impegno, lavoro i. ] ▶◀ continuato, continuo, costante, (lett.) diuturno, (non com.) incessabile, ininterrotto. ‖ eterno, perpetuo. ◀▶ alterno, discontinuo, incostante, intermittente,… … Enciclopedia Italiana
incessant — (adj.) mid 15c., from O.Fr. incessant (mid 14c.), from L.L. incessantem (nom. incessans) unceasing, from L. in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + cessantem (nom. cessans), prp. of cessare cease (see CEASE (Cf … Etymology dictionary
incessant — in•ces•sant [[t]ɪnˈsɛs ənt[/t]] adj. continuing without interruption; unending: an incessant noise[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < LL incessant , s. of incessāns= L in III+cessāns, prp. of cessāre to stop work; see cease, ant… … From formal English to slang
incessant — /ɪnˈsɛsənt / (say in sesuhnt) adjective continuing without interruption: an incessant noise. {Late Latin incessans unceasing} –incessancy, incessantness, noun –incessantly, adverb …
incessant — [in ses′ənt] adj. [Early ModE < LL incessans < L in , not + cessans, prp. of cessare, to CEASE] never ceasing; continuing or being repeated without stopping or in a way that seems endless; constant SYN. CONTINUAL incessancy n. incessantness … English World dictionary
incessant — adj. unceasing, continual, repeated. Derivatives: incessancy n. incessantly adv. incessantness n. Etymology: F incessant or LL incessans (as IN (1), cessans pres. part. of L cessare CEASE) … Useful english dictionary
in|ces´sant|ness — in|ces|sant «ihn SEHS uhnt», adjective. never stopping; continual: »The roar of Niagara Falls is incessant. The incessant noise from the factory kept me awake all night. SYNONYM(S): ceaseless, constant. ╂[< Late Latin incessāns, antis… … Useful english dictionary
in|ces´sant|ly — in|ces|sant «ihn SEHS uhnt», adjective. never stopping; continual: »The roar of Niagara Falls is incessant. The incessant noise from the factory kept me awake all night. SYNONYM(S): ceaseless, constant. ╂[< Late Latin incessāns, antis… … Useful english dictionary