# shan't

> English word · Verb · IPA /ʃɑːnt/ · frequency rank #75,404

## Definitions
1. Contraction of shall + not (negative auxiliary).

## Etymology
From shall + -n't; contraction of shalln't or shall not, historically via shannot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shan-t