Versant Definition

vûrsənt
noun
The slope of a mountain or mountain chain.
Webster's New World
The general slope, or declination, of a region.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Wiktionary
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Versant

Noun

Singular:
versant
Plural:
versants

Origin of Versant

  • French present participle of verser to turn from Old French from Latin versāre to turn frequently versatile

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French versant, present participle (used as a noun) of verser, from Latin versō, frequentative of vertō (“I turn").

    From Wiktionary

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