intriguant

in·tri·gant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-tri-guh nt; French an-tree-gahn]
- /ˈɪn trɪ gənt; French ɛ̃ triˈgɑ̃/
- /ˈɪn.trɪ.ɡənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-tri-guh nt; French an-tree-gahn]
- /ˈɪn trɪ gənt; French ɛ̃ triˈgɑ̃/

Definitions of intriguant word

noun plural intriguant a person who engages in intrigue or intrigues. 1
verb intriguant present participle of intriguer. 0

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Origin of intriguant

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

1775-85; < French < Italian intrigante, present participle of intrigare to intrigue

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Parts of speech for Intriguant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Intriguant

intriguant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

intriguant usage trend in Literature

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