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French
Etymology
From Latin habens, the Present Participle of habēre. The replacement of V with Y may have been to avoid confusion with avant (before).
Pronunciation
Participle
ayant
- present participle of avoir; having, with
- les pays ayant les taux les plus élevés ― the countries with the highest rates
Noun
ayant m (plural ayants)
- haver, holder
Usage notes
- Ayant is used only in compounds.
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