scaturient

adjective

sca·​tu·​ri·​ent

skəˈtu̇rēənt

: gushing forth : overflowing, effusive

Word History

Etymology

Latin scaturient-, scaturiens, from present participle of scaturire to gush out, from scatere to bubble, gush, be abundant

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