acquant

== Scots == === Alternative forms === acquent, acquaint, awquant acquaant (Shetland) === Etymology === From Middle English aqueynten, from Old French acointier, from Early Medieval Latin accognitāre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈkwɑnt/, /əˈkwɛnt/ === Verb === acquant (past participle acquantit) to acquaint === Adjective === acquant acquainted, having acquaintances. Having knowledge of a place or thing. === Derived terms === acquantance === References === “acquant, ppl.adj. & v.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.