geignard

\ʒɛ.ɲaʁ\

/\ʒɛ.ɲaʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“geignard” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui se lamente.

Corpus desk

Index FR-geignard · geignard · French

geignard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for geignard
PropertyValue
Headwordgeignard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʒɛ.ɲaʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « geignard » en français

geignardsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

geignard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʒɛ.ɲaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui se lamente.".

No misspelling variants are generated for geignard in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is geignard, spelled G-E-I-G-N-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui se lamente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how geignard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Rien ne calme, rien n’endort vraiment, si ce n’est pour l’éternité. Cet homme geignard, pourquoi donc avait-il si peur de ce qui sans retour l’apaiserait ?
  2. Elle s’entend dire sur un ton geignard : « J’ai été très malade. »

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geignard"?
"geignard" is spelled G-E-I-G-N-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɛ.ɲaʁ\.
What does "geignard" mean?
As an adjective, "geignard" means: Qui se lamente.
How do you pronounce "geignard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geignard" is \ʒɛ.ɲaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geignard" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list