chalant

== English == === Etymology === A back-formation from nonchalant, itself from Old French non- + chalant (“concerning, bothering”). By this process, the original Old French participle was coincidentally re-formed. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ʃəˈlɑnt/ === Adjective === chalant (comparative more chalant, superlative most chalant) (nonce word, humorous) Not nonchalant; careful, attentive, or concerned. ==== Derived terms ==== chalantly === Anagrams === Chantal, canthal == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French chalant, the present participle of chaloir. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃa.lɑ̃/ === Noun === chalant m (plural chalants, feminine chalante) (now rare) alternative form of chaland == Latin == === Verb === chalant third-person plural present active indicative of chalō == Old French == === Verb === chalant present participle of chaloir ==== Descendants ==== French: chaland