aimant

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.mɑ̃/ ~ /e.mɑ̃/

Etymology 1

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From aim(er) (to love) +‎ -ant.

Adjective

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aimant (feminine aimante, masculine plural aimants, feminine plural aimantes)

  1. loving, affectionate
    Un mari aimant.A loving husband.

Participle

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aimant

  1. present participle of aimer
  2. (preceded by en) gerund of aimer

Etymology 2

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From Vulgar Latin *adimantis, a form of *adimas, from Latin adamās (hard iron). See also diamant.

Noun

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aimant m (plural aimants)

  1. magnet
Descendants
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  • Portuguese: ímã, íman (Portugal)
  • Spanish: imán

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Norman

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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aimant

  1. present participle of aimer

Etymology 2

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From Vulgar Latin *adimantis, a form of *adimas, from Latin adamās (hard iron).

Noun

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aimant m (plural aimants)

  1. (Jersey) magnet

Old French

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Noun

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aimant oblique singular? (oblique plural aimanz or aimantz, nominative singular aimant, nominative plural aimanz or aimantz)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of adamant

References

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adamant in Anglo-Norman Dictionary, Aberystwyth University, 2022