orant

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin orans, orantis, noun use of the present participle of orare (pray).

Noun

orant (plural orants)

  1. Alternative form of orans.

Anagrams

Catalan

Verb

orant

  1. gerund of orar

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin orans, orantis, noun use of the present participle of orare (pray).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.ʁɑ̃/

Adjective

orant (feminine orante, masculine plural orants, feminine plural orantes)

  1. (sculpture) praying figure

See also

Further reading

Latin

Verb

ōrant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of ōrō