reconnaissant

French

Etymology

From the verb reconnaître. Cf. also Latin recognōscēns, recognōscentem, Italian riconoscente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁə.kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃/ ~ /ʁə.kɔ.ne.sɑ̃/
  • Audio (France):(file)
  • Homophone: reconnaissants

Adjective

reconnaissant (feminine reconnaissante, masculine plural reconnaissants, feminine plural reconnaissantes)

  1. grateful, thankful
    Antonym: ingrat

Participle

reconnaissant

  1. present participle of reconnaître

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