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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French durant, present participle of durer (“to last”).
Noun
durant
- Alternative form of durance
- (historical) A strong cloth in imitation of buff leather.
Anagrams
Aragonese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /duˈɾan/
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: du‧rant
Etymology 1
From Latin dūrantem, present active participle of dūrō (“to last”).
Preposition
durant
- for, during (over a period of time)
Reciclando una botella de plastico se cabida prou enerchia ta mantenir una bombeta de 60W encendida durant una hora y meya.- Recycling a plastic bottle saves enough energy to keep a 60W lightbulb lit for an hour and a half.
Etymology 2
Verb
durant
- gerund of durar in Ribagorçan.
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin dūrantem, present active participle of dūrō (“to last”). First attested in the 14th century.[1]
Preposition
durant
- for, during (over a period of time)
2020 March 5, “Recliclar té premi!”, in Time Out Barcelona, volume 587, page 15:Reciclant una ampolla de plàstic s'estalvia energia per mantenir una bombeta de 60W encesa durant una hora i mitja.- Recycling a plastic bottle saves energy to keep a 60W lightbulb lit for an hour and a half.
Etymology 2
Verb
durant
- gerund of durar
References
Further reading
French
Pronunciation
Preposition
durant
- during, while
- Synonym: pendant
Postposition
durant
- on end
- des heures durant ― for hours on end
Participle
durant
- present participle of durer
Further reading
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
dūrant
- third-person plural present active indicative of dūrō
Occitan
Preposition
durant
- during
- Synonym: pendent
Verb
durant
- present participle of durar