signifiant

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.ɲi.fjɑ̃/

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Participle

signifiant

1. present participle of signifier

Adjective

signifiant (feminine signifiante, masculine plural signifiants, feminine plural signifiantes)

1. signifying

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with significatif.

Noun

signifiant m (plural signifiants)

1. (linguistics, semiotics) signifier

   Coordinate term: signifié

Further reading

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