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naiant

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Depicted swimming horizontally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: natant

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

applied to a fish depicted horizontally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: swimming

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle French noiant, present participle of noier (“to swim”), from Latin natare. Doublet of natant.