English

Etymology
Latin supplicans, "supplicating, bowing down" from supplico "kneel, bow down, request", from sub- "lower" + plico "fold".

Pronunciation
{| border1 cellpadding5
! !! w:IPA|IPA !! w:SAMPA|SAMPA
|-
! GenAm?
| /�s�plɪk�nt/ || /"sVplIk@nt/
|}

Hyphenation: sup·pli·cant

Noun
en-noun

1. one who comes to humbly ask or petition

Related terms
applicant

vi:supplicant

• 2007-12-17 02:55 - DCDuring - /* Pronunciation */ sp

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