rongeant
French, adjective\ʁɔ̃.ʒɑ̃\
rongeant is spelled R-O-N-G-E-A-N-T (8 letters) and appears about once in every 10 million words in written French, the 103,520th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Rongeant is a French adjective meaning “gnawing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of ronger. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui ronge, qui tourmente”.
What does rongeant mean in English?
adjective
- 1
gnawing
verb
- 1
present participle of ronger
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui ronge, qui tourmente.
noun: 1. Substance chimique utilisée dans l'impression sur tissu.
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 rongeant
- rongeante feminine
- rongeants masculine plural
- rongeantes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce rongeant?
- \ʁɔ̃.ʒɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is rongeant in French?
rongeant appears about once in every 10 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).