gaunt

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Perhaps from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse gandr (“‘magic staff’”) (Danish gand/gan, Norwegian bokmål gand)

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: gônt, IPA: /gɔːnt/, SAMPA: /gO:nt/
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  Rhymes: -ɔːnt

[edit] Adjective

gaunt (comparative gaunter, superlative gauntest)

1. lean, angular, and bony
2. haggard, drawn, and emaciated
3. bleak, barren, and desolate

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