el
masculine
/insˈtante/
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Translation
instant
Word origin
From Latin instans ('present, pressing'), the present participle of instare ('to be at hand'), from in ('upon') plus stare ('to stand'). Related to English 'instant' and 'instance'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- instans
- English cognates
- instant, instance
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralinstantes
Examples
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Wait a moment, please.
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At that instant the telephone rang.
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Everything changed in an instant.
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For a moment I thought you would not come.
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I will be back in an instant.
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