abattant

French

Etymology

Adjective and noun derived from the present participle of abattre, relating to the obsolete meaning "put horizontal", in which it has been replaced by rabattre.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

abattant (feminine abattante, masculine plural abattants, feminine plural abattantes)

1. flat and articulated so it can move from a horizontal to a vertical position

Noun

abattant m (plural abattants)

1. a lid or flap which can move from a horizontal to a vertical position
2. a toilet lid
3. (rare) any sort of flap

Usage notes

• Despite appearances, the matching verb is rabattre, not abattre.

Participle

abattant

1. present participle of abattre

Further reading

• “abattant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.