visitant

noun

vis·​i·​tant ˈvi-zə-tənt 

ˈviz-tənt

1

: visitor

especially : one thought to come from a spirit world

2

: a migratory bird that appears at intervals for a limited period

visitant adjective

Synonyms

• caller
• drop-in
• frequenter
• guest
• visitor

Examples of visitant in a Sentence

the groundless theory that these ancient monuments were built by extraterrestrial visitants

a nocturnal visitant that must have been the shade of his late brother, crying out for vengeance against his murderers

Recent Examples on the Web

This week’s visitant voter is Post reader Frank Kelly of Denver who, like Keeler and Schubert, tapped the Oregon Ducks with his No. 1 overall selection. —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

visitant

noun

vis·​i·​tant ˈviz-ət-ənt 

ˈviz-tənt

: one that visits

especially : a visitor from another world