ayant

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French

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Etymology

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From Latin habens, the Present Participle of habēre. The replacement of V with Y may have been to avoid confusion with avant (before).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.jɑ̃/ ~ /e.jɑ̃/
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Participle

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ayant

  1. present participle of avoir; having, with
    les pays ayant les taux les plus élevésthe countries with the highest rates

Noun

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ayant m (plural ayants)

  1. haver, holder

Usage notes

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  • Ayant is used only in compounds.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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