aimant

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ.mɑ̃/, /e.mɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From aim(er) (to love) + -ant.

Adjective

aimant (feminine aimante, masculine plural aimants, feminine plural aimantes)

  1. loving, affectionate
    Un mari aimant.A loving husband.

Participle

aimant

  1. present participle of aimer
  2. (preceded by en) gerund of aimer

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *adimantis, a form of *adimas, from Latin adamās (hard iron). See also diamant.

Noun

aimant m (plural aimants)

  1. magnet
Descendants
  • Portuguese: ímã, íman
  • Spanish: imán

Further reading

Anagrams

Norman

Verb

aimant

  1. present participle of aimer

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *adimantis, a form of *adimas, from Latin adamās (hard iron).

Noun

aimant m (plural aimants)

  1. (Jersey) magnet

Old French

Noun

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  1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of adamant

References

adamant in Anglo-Norman Dictionary, Aberystwyth University, 2022

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