French edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɛ.mɑ̃/, /e.mɑ̃/

Etymology 1 edit

From aim(er) (to love) +‎ -ant.

Adjective edit

aimant (feminine aimante, masculine plural aimants, feminine plural aimantes)

  1. loving, affectionate
    Un mari aimant.A loving husband.

Participle edit

aimant

  1. present participle of aimer
  2. (preceded by en) gerund of aimer

Etymology 2 edit

From Vulgar Latin *adimantis, a form of *adimas, from Latin adamās (hard iron). See also diamant.

Noun edit

aimant m (plural aimants)

  1. magnet
Descendants edit
  • Portuguese: ímã, íman
  • Spanish: imán

Further reading edit

Anagrams edit

Norman edit

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

aimant

  1. present participle of aimer

Etymology 2 edit

From Vulgar Latin *adimantis, a form of *adimas, from Latin adamās (hard iron).

Noun edit

aimant m (plural aimants)

  1. (Jersey) magnet

Old French edit

Noun edit

aimant oblique singular? (oblique plural aimanz or aimantz, nominative singular aimant, nominative plural aimanz or aimantz)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of adamant

References edit

adamant in Anglo-Norman Dictionary, Aberystwyth University, 2022