galantin
French, noun/ɡa.lɑ̃.tɛ̃/
galantin is spelled G-A-L-A-N-T-I-N (8 letters). Galantin is a French masculine noun meaning “a man who is excessively and ridiculously gallant towards women” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Homme ridiculement galant auprès des femmes”.
What does galantin mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea man who is excessively and ridiculously gallant towards women
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Homme ridiculement galant auprès des femmes.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of galantin
- galantins plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce galantin?
- /ɡa.lɑ̃.tɛ̃/
- \ɡa.lɑ̃.tɛ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.