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Galant

Galant

See also: galant

English

Proper noun

Galant

  1. (music) a musical stylistic term principally occurring during the transition from the Baroque to the Classical period, a few decades either side of 1750, which showed more classically simplistic traits in comparison to the highly embellished and texturally complex precedent in the Baroque period.

Derived terms

See also

  • Rococo

galant

galant

See also: Galant

French

Verb

galant

  1. present participle of galer

Adjective

galant m (feminine singular galante, masculine plural galants, feminine plural galantes)

  1. gallant, courteous, gentlemanly
  2. flirtatious, amorous; racy

Noun

galant m (plural galants)

  1. (archaic or humorous) suitor, admirer

Anagrams


Gallo

Etymology

From Old French galant (brave; noble; chivalrous).

Noun

galant m (plural galants)

  1. lover

German

Etymology

From French galant

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ant

Adjective

galant (comparative galanter, superlative am galantesten)

  1. gallant

Declension


Norman

Etymology

From Old French galant (brave; noble; chivalrous).

Noun

galant m (plural galants)

  1. (Jersey) boyfriend

Old French

Verb

galant

  1. present participle of galer

Adjective

galant m (oblique and nominative feminine singular galant or galante)

  1. brave; noble; chivalrous