reconnaissant

French

Etymology

From the verb reconnaître. Cf. also Latin recognōscēns, recognōscentem, Italian riconoscente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃/, /ʁə.kɔ.ne.sɑ̃/

• Audio (France):

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• Homophone: reconnaissants

Adjective

reconnaissant (feminine reconnaissante, masculine plural reconnaissants, feminine plural reconnaissantes)

1. grateful, thankful

   Antonym: ingrat

Related terms

• reconnaissance

Participle

reconnaissant

1. present participle of reconnaître

Further reading

• “reconnaissant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• sanctionneras