faineant
See also: fainéant
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French fay neant, alteration of feignant (“idler”), present participle of feindre, modelled on fait (“does”) + neant (“nothing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
faineant (plural faineants)
- An irresponsible or lazy person.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idler
Derived terms
References
- Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1973
Middle French
Noun
faineant m (plural faineans)