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amant

amant noun: a lover, especially if illicit; a paramour.

Noun

amant (plural amants)

  1. (archaic) A lover, especially if illicit; a paramour.

Forms of amant

pluralamants

Origin of amant

Borrowed from French amant, from Latin amantem, present participle of amō.

Questions about amant

What does amant mean?
Amant means a lover, especially if illicit; a paramour.
What part of speech is amant?
Amant is a noun.
What is the plural of amant?
The plural of amant is amants.

Words near amant in the dictionary

  1. amanori
  2. Amanos
  3. amanous
  4. amanozine
  5. amanse
  6. amant
  7. Amantacop
  8. amantadine
  9. amantadines
  10. Amante
  11. Amantes

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