intercedent

adj

intercedent

adj

Etymology Probably by way of French intercedent (adjective), which seems to be more commonly attested than this English adjective. Ultimately from Latin intercedens, present participle of intercedere, and possibly borrowed twice by English, with the later borrowing being a learned borrowing.

1

Interceding: Passing between; mediating

  • Near-synonyms: intercessionary, intercessory
  • the intercedent region of the brain
Related terms
intercedently

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