Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vivant

/vɪˈvænt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: vi-vant
IPA: /vɪˈvænt/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In mort, bridge, and similar games, the partner of dummy.

Obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from French vivant (“living”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: vivant

Usage

Obsolete

Rhymes With

plant grant cant aunt ant little black ant coral plant transplant rant chant implant argentine ant

Questions

How do you pronounce vivant?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɪˈvænt/.
What does vivant mean?: In mort, bridge, and similar games, the partner of dummy.
Where does vivant come from?: It is traced to French.

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