aimant

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ.mɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From aim(er) (“to love”) +‎ -ant.

Adjective

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

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

Verb

aimant

  1. present participle 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

Anagrams

Further reading

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Etymology 1

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
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