Lointain

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 entfernt im Raum oder in der Zeit , 🇪🇸 lejano, que está a distancia en el espacio o en el tiempo. , 🇮🇹 distante nello spazio o nel tempo , 🇵🇹 distante no espaço ou no tempo , 🇨🇳 遥远之处，既可指空间也可指时间。 , 🇯🇵 空間・時間で遠く離れたもの。 , 🇰🇷 공간이나 시간적으로 멀리 떨어진 곳 , 🇸🇦 بعيد في المكان أو في الزمن , 🇮🇳 दूरस्थ स्थान

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Etymology

**Etymology of *lointain* (noun)** *Lointain* originates in Old French from *lointain*, which itself is a derivative of Vulgar Latin *longiþāne*. The Latin base *longus* (“long”) combines with the adverbial suffix *‑tāne* (meaning “how far”), giving the sense of “remote” or “far away”. Over time the word evolved into the modern French adjective and, by extension, the noun meaning a distant place or time.

Synonyms

distance éloignement horizon dépaysement éloigné distant inaccessibles

Antonyms

proche près adjacent intime