amant

See also: Amant

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French amant, from Latin amantem, present participle of amō.

Noun

amant (plural amants)

1. (archaic) A lover, especially if illicit; a paramour.

Further reading

• “amant, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əˈman]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əˈmant]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aˈmant]

Etymology 1

From Latin amantem, or from amar (“to love”).

Adjective

amant m or f (masculine and feminine plural amants)

1. loving

Noun

amant m or f by sense (plural amants)

1. lover (a sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

amant

1. gerund of amar

Further reading

• “amant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “amant”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “amant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “amant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from French amant, from Latin amāns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈamant]
• Hyphenation: amant

Noun

amant m anim

1. (colloquial, humorous) beau, lover

   Synonyms: milenec, šamstr

Declension

Declension of amant (hard masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	amant	amanti
genitive	amanta	amantů
dative	amantovi, amantu	amantům
accusative	amanta	amanty
vocative	amante	amanti
locative	amantovi, amantu	amantech
instrumental	amantem	amanty

Further reading

• “amant”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “amant”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amantem, present participle of amō. Compare aimant, the present participle of aimer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.mɑ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

amant m (plural amants, feminine amante)

1. lover
   • 1961, “Le Moribond”, in Jacques Brel (lyrics), Marieke:

     C’est dur de mourir au printemps, tu sais / Mais j’pars aux fleurs, la paix dans l’âme / Car vu que tu étais son amant / Je sais qu’tu prendras soin d’ma femme

     It's hard to die in spring, you know / But I go to the flowers, peace in my soul / For I see you were her lover / I know you will take care of my wife

Related terms

• amour

Descendants

• → Polish: amant
• → Romanian: amant

Further reading

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

Latin

Verb

amant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of amō

Old French

Etymology 1

From Latin amans, present participle of amō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmant/

Noun

amant oblique singular, m (oblique plural amanz or amantz, nominative singular amanz or amantz, nominative plural amant)

1. lover

   Synonym: ameor

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

amant oblique singular, ? (oblique plural amanz or amantz, nominative singular amant, nominative plural amanz or amantz)

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of adamant

References

adamant in Anglo-Norman Dictionary, Aberystwyth University, 2022

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French amant, from Latin amāns. First attested in 1743.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.mant/

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• Rhymes: -amant
• Syllabification: a‧mant

Noun

amant m pers (female equivalent amantka, diminutive amancik)

2. (acting) romantic role or lead (actor playing the roles of a lover or seducer) [from 19th century]
4. (colloquial, humorous) beau, lover [from 18th century]

   Synonyms: adorator, kochanek

5. (Middle Polish) gay lover [18th century]

Declension

Declension of amant

	singular	plural
nominative	amant	amanci/amanty (deprecative)
genitive	amanta	amantów
dative	amantowi	amantom
accusative	amanta	amantów
instrumental	amantem	amantami
locative	amancie	amantach
vocative	amancie	amanci

Collocations

sense 1

• hollywoodzki amant ― Hollywood romantic actor
• podstarzały amant ― aging romantic actor
• przystojny amant ― handsome romantic lead
• czołowy amant ― romantic lead
• przedwojenny amant ― prewar romantic actor
• typowy amant ― typical romantic actor
• słynny amant ― famous romantic actor
• klasyczny amant ― classic(al) romantic actor
• główny amant ― main/lead romantic actor
• młody amant ― young romantic actor
• wielki amant ― great romantic actor
• prawdziwy amant ― real romantic actor
• polski amant ― Polish romantic actor
• amant operetkowy ― operetta romantic actor
• amant filmowy ― movie romantic actor
• aparycja amanta ― a romantic actor's looks/appearance
• uroda amanta ― a romantic actor's beauty/good looks
• rola amanta ― the role of a romantic actor
• życie amanta ― the life of a romantic actor
• para amantów ― a pair of romantic actors
• amant kina ― a romantic actor of the cinema
• grywać/grać amanta ― to play a romantic role

sense 2

• romantyczny amant ― romantic beau
• niedoszły amant ― would-be beau
• nowy amant ― new beau

Further reading

• amant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• amant in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “amant”, in Słownik języka polskiego
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “amant”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 29

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French amant, from Latin amans.

Noun

amant m (plural amanți)

1. lover

Declension

Declension of amant

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	amant	amantul		amanți	amanții
genitive-dative	amant	amantului		amanți	amanților
vocative	amantule			amanților