commorant

adjective

com·​mo·​rant

-rənt

: having one's habitation : dwelling

a London man now commorant in Edinburgh

Word History

Etymology

Latin commorant-, commorans, present participle of commorari to sojourn, tarry, from com- + morari to delay, stay, remain

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