lointain
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French loingtien, from Vulgar Latin *longitānus, from Latin longē. Compare Italian lontano.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lointain (feminine singular lointaine, masculine plural lointains, feminine plural lointaines)
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Noun[edit]
lointain m (plural lointains)
- A far-off place
- dans le lointain
- in the distance
Further reading[edit]
- “lointain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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