different between corroborant vs roborative

English

Etymology

From Latin corroborans, present participle. See corroborate.

Adjective

corroborant (comparative more corroborant, superlative most corroborant)

1. strengthening; supporting; corroborating

   • There be divers sorts of bracelets fit to comfort the spirits ; and they be of three intentions ; refrigerant , corroborant , and aperient

Noun

corroborant (plural corroborants)

1. Anything that gives strength or support; a tonic.
   • 1778, William Lewis, The New Dispensatory (page 91)

     The sensible qualities of argentina promise no great virtue of this kind; for to the taste it discovers only a slight roughishness, from whence it may be presumed to be entitled to a place only among the milder corroborants.
2. A piece of corroborating evidence.
   • 1829, Robert Southey, Poetical Works of Robert Southey (page 473)

     As a scrupulous and faithful antiquary, Morales was accustomed to require evidence, and to investigate it; and for these he could find no other testimony than tradition and antiquity, which, as presumptive proofs, were strong corroborants of faith, but did not suffice of themselves.

Catalan

Verb

corroborant

1. present participle of corroborar

French

Verb

corroborant

1. present participle of corroborer

Latin

Verb

corr?borant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of corr?bor?

English

Etymology

From Latin r?b?ro (“to strengthen, to invigorate”).

Adjective

roborative (comparative more roborative, superlative most roborative)

1. Giving strength; invigorating.

   a roborative beverage

Synonyms

• restorative
• roborant
• corroborant

Related terms

• roborate

French

Adjective

roborative

1. feminine singular of roboratif