vaillant

Etymology

Old present participle of the verb valoir (compare the modern form valant): from Old French, from Latin valēns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va.jɑ̃/

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Adjective

vaillant (feminine singular vaillante, masculine plural vaillants, feminine plural vaillantes)

1. valiant
2. (Quebec) hard-working
3. (Louisiana) nice
4. (Louisiana) healthy

Further reading

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin valentem, accusative singular of valēns.

Adjective

vaillant m (oblique and nominative feminine singular vaillant or vaillante)

1. valuable; having value
2. valiant; brave

Verb

vaillant

1. present participle of valoir