Added 10 October 2026
naiant
adjective
Latin root: natare Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about naiant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Applied to a fish depicted horizontally.
Origin
From Middle French noiant, present participle of noier (“to swim”), from Latin natare. Doublet of natant.
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