visitant
noun
[ ˈvɪzɪt(ə)nt ]
• a supernatural being or agency; an apparition.
• "in the poem, the angels of death appeared as spectral visitants"
• a visitor or guest.
• a visitor.
visitant
adjective
• paying a visit.
• "the housekeeper was abrupt with the poor visitant niece"
Origin:
late 16th century: from French, or from Latin visitant- ‘going to see’, from the verb visitare (see visit).
