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avant

/əvˈɑnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
avant
IPA
/əvˈɑnt/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The front of an army; the vanguard.

Obsolete

name

A surname.

Etymology

Abbreviated from avant-garde.

Usage

Inflected Forms

avants (plural)

Phrases

avant basic avant-corps avant-disco avant-funk

Frequently Paired Words

van avant basic avant-corps avant-disco avant-funk

Rhymes With

want vermont font mont commandant lamont pont dumont croissant ponte nonchalant savant

Questions

How do you pronounce avant?
The recorded pronunciation is /əvˈɑnt/.
What does avant mean?
The front of an army; the vanguard.
Where does avant come from?
Abbreviated from avant-garde.

How to pronounce avant

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