nans

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See also: NaNs and naͤns

English

Noun

nans

  1. plural of nan

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Pronunciation

Adjective

nans

  1. masculine plural of nan

Noun

nans

  1. plural of nan

Cornish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Cornish nans, from Proto-Brythonic *nant. Cognate with Old Breton nant and Welsh nant.[1] Glossed in the Vocabularium Cornicum as vallis.

Noun

nans m (plural nansow)

  1. valley, vale, dale
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Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Particle

nans

  1. (only in phrases) now
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References

  1. ^ 2020, An Gerlyver Meur, ed. Dr Ken George (3rd edition, p.474)

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of (swim).

Pronunciation

Participle

nāns (genitive nantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. swimming
  2. floating
    nantes scaphaefloating skiffs

Declension

Third-declension participle.

1When used purely as an adjective.

Noun

nāns m (genitive nantis); third declension

  1. a swimmer

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem).

Noun

nāns f (genitive nantis); third declension

  1. (in the plural, scil. avēs) swimming fowl; geese, ducks
    greges nantiumswimming fowl (geese, ducks etc.)

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem).