valent

See also: -valent

English

Etymology

Back-formation from valence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveɪlənt/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

valent (comparative more valent, superlative most valent)

1. (chemistry, linguistics) Having valence.

Derived terms

• -valent

Anagrams

• Levant, levant, vental

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan valent and its variants, from Latin valentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bəˈlen]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [vəˈlent]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [vaˈlent]

Adjective

valent (feminine valenta, masculine plural valents, feminine plural valentes)

1. valiant, brave, courageous
   1. de valent: (adverb) strongly

Derived terms

• valentament
• valentia

Related terms

• valer / valdre
• valor
• de valent

Verb

valent

1. gerund of valer
2. gerund of valdre

French

Pronunciation

• Audio (Canada):

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Verb

valent

1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of valoir

Anagrams

• lavent, Levant, levant

Latin

Verb

valent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of valeō

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaˈlɛŋt/

Adjective

valent

1. valiant