intransigeant

1 of 2

noun

in·​tran·​si·​geant

-nt

plural -s

: intransigent entry 1

intransigeant

2 of 2

adjective

" 

: intransigent entry 2

intransigeantly adverb

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French (translation of Spanish intransigente), from in- in- entry 1 + transigeant, present participle of transiger to compromise, from Latin transigere to transact

Adjective

French (translation of Spanish intransigente), from in- in- entry 1 + transigeant, present participle of transiger

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Rhymes for intransigeant

• intransigent