néant
See also: neant
French
Etymology
Probably from Latin ne gentem ("no person, no one"), or ne entem ("not existing"). Compare Italian nulla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ne.ɑ̃/
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Noun
néant m (plural néants)
- nothingness, void, emptiness
Derived terms
- anéantir
- fainéant
- néanmoins
- réduire à néant
Further reading
- “néant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- tanne, tanné