French Conversation · Level 119
60 words
French word
naissant
Pronunciation
IPA/nɛsɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveemerging
Example
Une entreprise naissante cherche des investisseurs.
An emerging company is looking for investors.
More examples
Un mouvement naissant rassemble de nouveaux membres.
A nascent movement is bringing together new members.
Core concept
A fresh shoot just breaking through the soil, at the first stage of growth.
Common phrases
mouvement naissant
nascent movement
économie naissante
nascent economy
projet naissant
nascent project
Similar words
nouveau: Recently introduced and only just beginning to be used.
jeune: With little history or experience and not yet fully mature.
récent: Occurring or beginning in the recent past.
Definition in French
Qui commence à exister ou à se développer, en phase initiale.
Word origin
Naissant comes from the present participle of French naître, from Latin nasci, meaning to be born.
Usage tips
- Naissant agrees with the noun: naissant, naissante, naissants, or naissantes.
Other meanings
- developingadjective
- newly foundedadjective
Opposites
- mûrmatureadjective
- établiestablishedadjective
Related words
- naissancebirthnoun
- renaissancerebirthnoun