étant

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin stantem, from stō, stāre (the source of all forms of être in ét-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.tɑ̃/, (in liaison; present participle only) /e.tɑ̃.t‿/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃
  • Homophone: étang

Participle

étant

  1. present participle of être

Noun

étant m (plural étants)

  1. being

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