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Word: Fain%C3%A9ant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French, from fait ‘does’ + néant ‘nothing’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfeɪneɪɒ̃
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an idle or ineffective person.
Short Definition:idle or ineffective person
Word: Fain%C3%A9ant
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfeɪneɪɒ̃
Dialects: British English
Definition:
idle or ineffective.
Short Definition:idle or ineffective
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