Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naiant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: na-iant
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Depicted swimming horizontally.

Etymology

From Middle French noiant, present participle of noier (“to swim”), from Latin natare. Doublet of natant.

Derived Forms

counternaiant

Frequently Paired Words

hauriant urinant

Synonyms

natant swimming

Questions

What does naiant mean?: Depicted swimming horizontally.
Where does naiant come from?: From Middle French noiant, present participle of noier (“to swim”), from Latin natare. Doublet of natant.

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