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French word
appelant
Pronunciation
IPA/apəlɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nouncaller
Example
L'appelant m'a laissé un message.
The caller left me a message.
More examples
Le numéro de l'appelant s'affiche sur l'écran.
The caller's number is displayed on the screen.
Core concept
A person who starts a phone call or formally appeals a decision.
Common phrases
numéro de l'appelant
caller's number
identité de l'appelant
caller's identity
appelant masqué
caller with blocked ID
Similar words
personne qui a appelé: A person who made a phone call.
Definition in French
Personne qui a téléphoné à quelqu'un.
Word origin
Appelant is the substantivized present participle of appeler, from Old French apeler and ultimately Latin appellare, meaning 'to address or call'.
Usage tips
- As a noun, appelant has the feminine form appelante, unlike the invariant present participle used in verbal constructions.