joyant

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɔɪənt/ === Etymology 1 === From joy +‎ -ant. Compare Old French joyant, joiant (“joyful; merry; rejoicing”). ==== Adjective ==== joyant (comparative more joyant, superlative most joyant) (rare, dated) Joyous, joyful or jolly. 1904, Myra Kelly, Little Citizens [1] Jealousy may have played some part in the misunderstanding, for it was undeniable that there was a sprightliness, a joyant brightness, in the flowing red scarf on Ignatius Aloysius's nautical breast, which was nowhere paralleled in Patrick's more subdued array. 1910, Myra Kelly, New Faces [2] The glow of joyant Camelot lit all the southern sky. ===== Related terms ===== joyance === Etymology 2 === Imitation of the Irish pronunciation of giant. ==== Noun ==== joyant (plural joyants) Pronunciation spelling of giant.