débutant

US/ˈdɛb.jə.tant/UK/deɪb(j)utɑn/

noun

A male who débuts.

OriginFrench débutant →
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Meanings

noundébutant (plural débutants)

plural débutants · alternative debutant

  1. A male who débuts.

Origin

  1. Frenchdébutant
  2. Englishdébutant

Borrowed from French débutant, present participle of débuter (“begin, start, lead off”).

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APA

débutant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9butant

MLA

“débutant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9butant. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “débutant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9butant.

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