roborant

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  1. Latin rōborāns, rōborant-, present participle of rōborāre, to strengthen, from rōbur, rōbor-, oak, strength; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French roborant = Spanish Portuguese Italian roborante, from Latin roboran(t-)s, present participle of roborare, strengthen: see roborate.
 

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/ˈrɑbərənt/
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