sain
French, adjective/sɛ̃/
sain is spelled S-A-I-N (4 letters) and appears 11 times per million words in written French, the 6,071st most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sain is a French adjective meaning “healthy; in good health” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui est de bonne constitution, qui n’a pas de tares en son organisme. Qui n’est pas altéré, qui est en bon…”.
What does sain mean in English?
adjective
- 1
healthy; in good health
- 2
healthful; beneficial to health of body or mind
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est de bonne constitution, qui n’a pas de tares en son organisme. Qui n’est pas altéré, qui est en bon état. 2. Se dit dans le même sens des fruits, des plantes et d’autres choses inanimées. 3. Se dit dans le même sens des jugements, de l’esprit, de ses conceptions. 4. Se dit aussi, en termes de morale et de littérature, des doctrines conformes à la vertu, à la raison, au bon goût.
noun: 1. Graisse de certains animaux sauvages (sanglier, loup…).
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 sain
- saine feminine
- sains masculine plural
- saines feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sain?
- /sɛ̃/
- \sɛ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to sain
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is sain in French?
sain appears 11 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).