"amant" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /a.mɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-amant.ogg Forms: amants [plural], amante [feminine]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin amantem, present participle of amō. Compare aimant, the present participle of aimer. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|amans|amantem||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin amantem, {{bor+|fr|la|amans|amantem}} Borrowed from Latin amantem, {{m|la|amō}} amō, {{m|fr|aimant}} aimant, {{m|fr|aimer}} aimer Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} amant m (plural amants, feminine amante)
  1. lover Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Love Related terms: amour
    Sense id: en-amant-fr-noun-FqLdOocl Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for amant meaning in French (2.6kB)

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