aimant

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.mɑ̃/ ~ /e.mɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From aim(er) (“to love”) +‎ -ant.

Adjective

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

1. loving, affectionate

   Un mari aimant. — A loving husband.

Verb

aimant

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

aimant m (plural aimants)

1. magnet

Anagrams

• animât, maniât

Further reading

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

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Norman

Etymology 1

Verb

aimant

1. present participle of aimer

Etymology 2

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

Noun

aimant m (plural aimants)

1. (Jersey) magnet