- attent
- attent (adj.) late 15c., "attentive," from L. attentus, pp. of attendere (see ATTEND (Cf. attend)). As a noun, "intention, aim" (early 13c.), from O.Fr. atente "act of attending," from fem. of L. attentus.
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Attent — At*tent , a. [L. attentus, p. p. of attendere. See {Attend}, v. t.] Attentive; heedful. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Let thine ears be attent unto the prayer. 2 Chron. vi. 40. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attent — At*tent , n. Attention; heed. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attent — (v. lat.), achtsam, aufmerksam … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Attént — (lat.), achtsam, aufmerksam … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Attént — (lat.), aufmerksam, achtsam … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Attent, attentiv — Attent, attentiv, aufmerksam, achtsam … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
attent — attently, adv. /euh tent /, adj. Archaic. attentive; intent. [1275 1325; ME < L attentus attentive (ptp. of attendere), equiv. to atten(d) (see ATTEND) + tus ptp. suffix] * * * … Universalium
attent — adjective attentive; heedful All patiently awaited the event … Wiktionary
attent — ∙at|tẹnt <Adj.> [lat. attentus, adj. 2. Part. von: attendere, ↑Attentismus]: aufmerksam, achtsam: unsereiner muss sich in der Fremde herumschlagen und immer a. sein (Eichendorff, Taugenichts 31); eine Madonna von Andrea del Sarto für 600… … Universal-Lexikon
attent — attently, adv. /euh tent /, adj. Archaic. attentive; intent. [1275 1325; ME < L attentus attentive (ptp. of attendere), equiv. to atten(d) (see ATTEND) + tus ptp. suffix] … Useful english dictionary
