French word

communiant

Pronunciation

IPA/komynjɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncommunicant

Example

Pendant la cérémonie, chaque communiant se dirige vers l'autel.

During the ceremony, each communicant approaches the altar.

Illustration for communiant (communicant)

More examples

Lors de la messe dominicale, les communiants chantent avant de communier.

During Sunday Mass, communicants sing before receiving Communion.

Core concept

A participant approaching the altar during Communion to receive the consecrated host.

Definition in French

Personne qui reçoit l'hostie lors d'une célébration eucharistique.

Word origin

The noun communiant developed from the present participle of communier, a verb inherited through French from Latin communicare, meaning 'to share'.

Usage tips

  • In religious writing, communiant is more specialized and formal than the descriptive phrase personne qui reçoit la communion.

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