Etymology

amant

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Today it means: A lover, especially if illicit; a paramour. Full definition →

French amant ← Latin amantem
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  1. Latin · derived fromamantem
  2. French · borrowed fromamant
  3. English todayamant

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.