saignant

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ.ɲɑ̃/ ~ /se.ɲɑ̃/

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Adjective

saignant (feminine saignante, masculine plural saignants, feminine plural saignantes)

1. bloody, bleeding (covered in blood)
2. (cooking) rare, bloody (cooked very lightly)

Participle

saignant

1. present participle of saigner

Further reading

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