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germain

germain is the obsolete form of germane.

Meaning of germane

Adjective

germane (comparative more germane, superlative most germane)

  1. Related to a topic of discussion or consideration.
    • Yet this much is germane to the present inquiry:1924, W. D. Ross., translator, Aristotle, Metaphysics. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, Book 1, Part 5.

See all 3 meanings of germane

Proper noun capitalized: Germain

Germain

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male given name from French.

Forms of germain

comparativemore germain
superlativemost germain

Origin of germain

A patronymic from a medieval given name, identical with the French one; or from an ethnic term for a German.

Words formed from germain

Phrases with germain

Questions about germain

What does germain mean?
Germain means a surname transferred from the given name.
What is germain the obsolete form of?
Germain is the obsolete form of germane.
What part of speech is germain?
Germain is a proper noun.

Words near germain in the dictionary

  1. germacratriene
  2. germacrene
  3. germacrenes
  4. germacrone
  5. germacryl
  6. germain
  7. germaine
  8. germal
  9. german
  10. German 88
  11. German 88s

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