néant
See also: neant
French edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Latin ne gentem ("no person, no one"), or ne entem ("not existing"). Compare Italian niente.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
néant m (plural néants)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “néant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.