naissant
English edit
Etymology edit
French naissant (“being born”). Doublet of nascent.
Adjective edit
naissant (not comparable)
- (heraldry) Having only its forepart shown, especially if because it is issuing from an ordinary or division of the field. (Compare issuant.)
- Synonym: nascent
See also edit
References edit
- “naissant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin nascentem.
Pronunciation edit
Participle edit
naissant
Adjective edit
naissant (feminine naissante, masculine plural naissants, feminine plural naissantes)
Further reading edit
- “naissant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French edit
Verb edit
naissant (feminine singular naissante, masculine plural naissans, feminine plural naissantes)