ayant

French

Etymology

From Latin habens, the present participle of habēre. The replacement of V with Y may have been to avoid confusion with avant (before).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.jɑ̃/ ~ /e.jɑ̃/

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Participle

ayant

1. present participle of avoir; having, with

   les pays ayant les taux les plus élevés ― the countries with the highest rates

Noun

ayant m (plural ayants)

1. haver, holder

Usage notes

• Ayant is used only in compounds.

Derived terms

• ayant droit

Further reading

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