English
amplicant
Blend of amplify + -ant.
A blend of amplify + -ant
Latin amplus ‘abundant, ample’
Latin amplificāre
Old French amplifier
Middle English amplifiyen ‘to amplify, embiggen, or heighten’
English amplify
Today it means
noun A factor that amplifies a response.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / amplicant