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Added 9 October 2026

emergent

/ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒənt/ adjective

Latin root: ēmergēns Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about emergent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action.
emergent repair of an aorta
Coming into existence.
an emergent republic

Origin

From Latin ēmergēns, present participle of ēmergō. The medical sense is a back-formation from emergency.

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