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incessant
 
SYLLABICATION:in·ces·sant
PRONUNCIATION:  n-ssnt
ADJECTIVE: Continuing without interruption. See synonyms at continual.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English incessaunte, from Late Latin incessns, incessant- : Latin in-, not; see in–1 + Latin cessns, present participle of cessre, to stop; see cease.
OTHER FORMS:in·cessan·cy —NOUN
in·cessant·ly —ADVERB
 
 
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