amant

Verb

amant

1. present participle of amar

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amans, present participle of amō. Compare aimant, the present participle of aimer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.mɑ̃/

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Noun

amant m (plural amants, feminine amante)

1. lover
   • 1961, Jacques Brel (lyrics), “Le Moribond”, in Marieke:

     C'est dur de mourir au printemps, tu sais / Mais j'pars aux fleurs, la paix dans l'âme / Car vu que tu étais son amant / Je sais qu'tu prendras soin d'ma femme

Further reading

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

Verb

amant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of amō

Etymology

Latin amans, present participle of amō

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈmãnt/

Noun

amant m (oblique plural amanz or amantz, nominative singular amanz or amantz, nominative plural amant)

1. lover