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English
Etymology
Back-formation from valence.
Pronunciation
Adjective
valent (comparative more valent, superlative most valent)
- (chemistry, linguistics) Having valence.
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Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan valent and its variants, from Latin valentem.
Pronunciation
Adjective
valent (feminine valenta, masculine plural valents, feminine plural valentes)
- valiant, brave, courageous
- de valent: (adverb) strongly
Derived terms
Verb
valent
- gerund of valer
- gerund of valdre
French
Pronunciation
Verb
valent
- third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of valoir
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Latin
Verb
valent
- third-person plural present active indicative of valeō
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
Adjective
valent
- valiant