Phrase guide

non partant

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

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1

adv

Meaning 1

Not starting; not participating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • 106 JOLY Sébastien FDJ FRA Non Partant (Did not show) dailypeloton.com

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A competitor who has qualified for entry into a race, but fails to attend the start.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • And so on Friday evening, the Tour communique listed Bassons as a non partant. Cyclingnews.com

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French non partant (“not leaving, not departing”).