appreciant
|ap-pre-ci-ant|
/əˈpriːʃənt/
showing appreciation; one who values
Etymology
'appreciant' originates from Modern English, formed from the verb 'appreciate' + the suffix '-ant' (via Latin participial/adjectival suffix '-ans/-ant-'). 'Appreciate' itself ultimately comes from Late Latin 'appretiare' (from Latin elements 'ad-' + 'pretium' meaning 'price').
'appreciate' entered English via Old French (aprecier / apprécier) and Middle English; the adjective/noun form 'appreciant' was created in English by adding the suffix '-ant' to the verb 'appreciate', producing a word meaning 'one who appreciates' or 'showing appreciation'.
Originally related to setting or assigning a price ('to value' in a literal/pricing sense), the sense broadened to 'to value, to recognize worth' and later to include 'to feel gratitude'; 'appreciant' reflects these modern senses of valuing or showing gratitude.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who appreciates something (an admirer or someone who values or is grateful for something).
As an appreciant of modern art, she visited the gallery every month.
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Adjective 1
feeling or showing appreciation; grateful or appreciative.
She was appreciant of the team's help during the project.
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Adjective 2
recognizing or valuing the worth, quality, or subtlety of something (showing discernment or admiration).
He was appreciant of the subtle differences in the pianist's phrasing.
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