aguant

Catalan

Etymology

From aguantar.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /ə.ɡuˈant/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ə.ɡuˈan/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /a.ɡuˈant/

Noun

aguant m (plural aguants)

resistence, perseverance
- 2002, Josep M. Sugranyes, Itineraris viscuts per les comarques meridionals, page 18:
  També hi són presents les semprevives, d'un groc tirant a carabassa, el nom de les quals es deu al fet que tenen molt d'aguant
  Golden everlastings, of a yellow tinged with orange, who owe their name to the fact that they have a lot of perseverance, are also present there.
support

Verb

aguant

present participle of aguar

Further reading

“aguant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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