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English

Etymology

From Latin exigēns, present active participle of exigō (“demand, require”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

exigent (comparative more exigent, superlative most exigent)

  1. Urgent; needing immediate action.
  2. Demanding; needing great effort.

Related terms

French

Verb

exigent

  1. Third-person plural present indicative of exiger
  2. Third-person plural present subjunctive of exiger

 

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