reposant
French, adjective/ʁə.po.zɑ̃/
reposant is spelled R-E-P-O-S-A-N-T (8 letters) and appears 4.7 times per million words in written French, the 11,729th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Reposant is a French adjective meaning “relaxing, restful” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of reposer. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui repose”.
What does reposant mean in English?
adjective
- 1
relaxing, restful
verb
- 1
present participle of reposer
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui repose.
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 reposant
- reposante feminine
- reposants masculine plural
- reposantes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce reposant?
- /ʁə.po.zɑ̃/
- \ʁə.pɔ.zɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to reposant
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is reposant in French?
reposant appears 4.7 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).