respectant

English

One quarter of these arms depicts two eagle-heads respectant.

Etymology

French, present participle of respecter.

Adjective

respectant (not comparable)

(heraldry, numismatics) Placed so as to face one another; face to face.
- 2006, Signal Corps, →ISBN, page 43:
  The sun is surmounted on either side by two white lions, respectant and sitting on an orange scroll inscribed UTMOST OF OUR ABILITY in gold letters.

References

“respectant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Catalan

Verb

respectant

gerund of respectar

French

Participle

respectant

present participle of respecter

Latin

Verb

respectant

third-person plural present active indicative of respectō

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