signifiant

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.ɲi.fjɑ̃/
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Participle

signifiant

  1. present participle of signifier

Adjective

signifiant (feminine signifiante, masculine plural signifiants, feminine plural signifiantes)

  1. signifying

Usage notes

Noun

signifiant m (plural signifiants)

  1. (linguistics, semiotics) signifier
    Coordinate term: signifié

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