aberrant
English
Etymology
From Latin aberrāns, present active participle of aberrō (“go astray; err”), from ab (“from”) + errō (“to wander”).[1] See aberr.[2]
Adjective
aberrant (comparative more aberrant, superlative most aberrant)
- Differing from the norm. [First attested sometime between the mid 16th century and the early 17th century.][3]
- (sometimes figuratively) Straying from the right way; deviating from morality or truth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.][3]
- (botany, zoology) Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][3]
- 1859, Charles Darwin, On the Origin of the Species:
- The more aberrant any form is, the greater must have been the number of connecting forms which, on my theory, have been exterminated.
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Synonyms
- (differing from the norm): abnormal, exceptional, unusual; see also Thesaurus:strange
- (straying from the right way): devious, errant, immoral; see also Thesaurus:immoral
- (deviating from the natural type):
Antonyms
- (differing from the norm): normal, regular, true; see also Thesaurus:normal
- (straying from the right way): correct, right, straight; see also Thesaurus:virtuous
- (deviating from the natural type): continuous
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
deviating from the norm
straying from the right way
deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal
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Noun
aberrant (plural aberrants)
Synonyms
- (thing deviating from the group): deviant, freak; see also Thesaurus:anomaly
- (thing deviating from the natural type):
Translations
person wandering from the rest of the group
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References
- Aberrant at Dictionary.com
- “aberrant” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.
- “aberrant” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.
Catalan
Pronunciation
Adjective
aberrant (masculine and feminine plural aberrants)
Related terms
- aberració
- aberrància
Further reading
- “aberrant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
From French [Term?] aberrant-, stem of aberrāns, present active participle of aberrō (“go astray; err”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.bɛ.ʁɑ̃/
Audio (file)
Adjective
aberrant (feminine singular aberrante, masculine plural aberrants, feminine plural aberrantes)
Further reading
- “aberrant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ant
Declension
Positive forms of aberrant
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist aberrant | sie ist aberrant | es ist aberrant | sie sind aberrant | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | aberranter | aberrante | aberrantes | aberrante |
genitive | aberranten | aberranter | aberranten | aberranter | |
dative | aberrantem | aberranter | aberrantem | aberranten | |
accusative | aberranten | aberrante | aberrantes | aberrante | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der aberrante | die aberrante | das aberrante | die aberranten |
genitive | des aberranten | der aberranten | des aberranten | der aberranten | |
dative | dem aberranten | der aberranten | dem aberranten | den aberranten | |
accusative | den aberranten | die aberrante | das aberrante | die aberranten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein aberranter | eine aberrante | ein aberrantes | (keine) aberranten |
genitive | eines aberranten | einer aberranten | eines aberranten | (keiner) aberranten | |
dative | einem aberranten | einer aberranten | einem aberranten | (keinen) aberranten | |
accusative | einen aberranten | eine aberrante | ein aberrantes | (keine) aberranten |
Comparative forms of aberrant
Superlative forms of aberrant
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈber.rant/, [aˈbɛr.rant]
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