néant

See also: neant

French

Etymology

Probably from Latin ne gentem ("no person, no one"), or ne entem (“not existing”). Compare Italian niente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ne.ɑ̃/
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Noun

néant m (plural néants)

  1. nothingness, void, emptiness

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