gyanánt

== Hungarian == === Etymology === Probably from gyanó, an earlier variant of gyanú (“suspicion”) +‎ -a (3rd-person singular possessive suffix) +‎ -n (case suffix) +‎ -t (locative suffix). The sequence of changes: gyanó ― gyanóján ― gyanaján ― gyanán + -t for emphasis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɟɒnaːnt] Hyphenation: gya‧nánt Rhymes: -aːnt === Postposition === gyanánt as, by way of, serving as, so it serves as Köszönés gyanánt biccentett egyet. ― He nodded as a greeting. === References === === Further reading === gyanánt in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.