néant

See also: neant

French

Etymology

Probably from Latin ne gentem ("no person, no one"), or ne entem. Compare Italian niente.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ne.ɑ̃/
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Noun

néant m (plural néants)

nothingness, void, emptiness

Derived terms

Further reading

“néant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

tanne, tanné

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