I. -kənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin communicant-, communicans, present participle of communicare to receive Holy Communion, from Latin, to share, impart, partake
1. : one who partakes of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper or is entitled to partake of it : a church member ; broadly : a member or adherent of a group
2. : one who communicates or imparts ; specifically : informant
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin communicant-, communicans
1. : sharing , participating
2.
[Late Latin communicant-, communicans, from Latin]
: partaking in a church communion