amant

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noun

A lover, especially if illicit; a paramour.

OriginFrench amant ← Latin amantem →
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Meanings

nounamant (plural amants)

plural amants

  1. archaicA lover, especially if illicit; a paramour.

Origin

  1. Latinamantem
  2. Frenchamant
  3. Englishamant

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

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

amant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amant

MLA

“amant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amant.

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