Souriant

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 lächelnd , 🇪🇸 en proceso de reír , 🇮🇹 che sta ridendo , 🇵🇹 sorridente , 🇨🇳 微笑着的 , 🇯🇵 にこやかな , 🇰🇷 웃는 , 🇸🇦 في طور الضحك , 🇮🇳 मुस्कुराते हुए

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Etymology

The French noun **souriant** derives from the verb **sourir** (“to smile”), which in turn comes from Old French *souriir* (12th c.) built on Latin *subridere* (“to laugh under”), a compound of *sub* (“under”) and *ridere* (“to laugh”). The noun form uses the participial suffix **‑ant** and emerged in the 19th century as a slang designation for “a person in the act of laughing.”

Synonyms

sourire rieur ris rire éclat éclat de rire fou rire

Antonyms

pleurant en colère triste sombre défaitiste