estant

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Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowing of Spanish estante, from Latin stantem.

Noun

estant m (plural estants)

  1. shelf
    Synonym: prestatge

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

estant

  1. gerund of estar

French

Participle

estant

  1. (archaic) present participle of estre

Anagrams

Middle French

Verb

estant (feminine singular estante, masculine plural estans, feminine plural estantes)

  1. present participle of estre
  2. (may be preceded by en, invariable) gerund of estre

Occitan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈtant/
  • (file)

Noun

estant m (plural estants)

  1. (nautical) shroud

Old French

Verb

estant

  1. present participle of estre