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French
Etymology
From payer (“to pay”) + -ant.
Pronunciation
Adjective
payant (feminine payante, masculine plural payants, feminine plural payantes)
- paying, which pays
- not free, not free of charge, nonfree, that costs money, that charges money, paid (as in paid service)
- Antonym: gratuit
- fruitful, that pays off
Participle
payant
- present participle of payer
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