pant
English
/pænt/
noun
Definitions
- A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
- (figurative) Eager longing.
- (obsolete) A violent palpitation of the heart.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English panten derived from Old French pantoyer, pantoisier (be breathless) derived from Latin *pantasiō derived from Ancient Greek φαντασιόω (I am subject to hallucinations).
Origin
Ancient Greek
φαντασιόω
Gloss
I am subject to hallucinations
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- half English
- half-pant English
- leg English
- load English
- maker English
- panter English
- pantest English
- panteth English
- pantleg English
- pantless English
- pantlessness English
- pantload English
- pantmaker English
- pantsuit English
- pantsuited English
- scared English
- scaredy pant English
- suit English
- sweat English
- sweatpant English
- sweatpanted English
- *pantasiō Latin
- φαντασιόω Ancient Greek
- panten Middle English
- pantoisier Old French
- pantoyer Old French