- penchant
- penchant 1670s, from Fr. penchant, properly the prp. of O.Fr. pencher "to incline," from V.L. *pendicare, a frequentative formed from L. pendere "to hang" (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)).
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penchant — [ pɑ̃ʃɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1538; « mur qui penche » 1532; de pencher 1 ♦ Vx ou littér. Versant, pente. « la ville, bâtie sur le penchant d une montagne » (Nerval). 2 ♦ (1642) Mod. et cour. Inclination naturelle vers un objet ou une fin. ⇒ faible, goût,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
penchant — penchant, ante 1. (pan chan, chan t ) adj. 1° Qui penche, qui est incliné. • Il y a une grande différence de relever une maison ruinée, et de la soutenir quand elle est penchante, BOSSUET Réfut. catéch. Ferry, II, 5. • Le Rhin.... Appuyé d… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Penchant — Pen chant , n. [F., fr. pencher to bend, fr. (assumed) LL. pendicare, L. pendere. See {Pendant}.] Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
penchant — ► NOUN ▪ a strong liking or inclination: a penchant for champagne. ORIGIN French, leaning, inclining … English terms dictionary
Penchant — Pen chant , n. (Card Playing) A game like b[ e]zique, or, in the game, any queen and jack of different suits held together. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Penchant — (fr., spr. Pangschaug), Neigung, Hang … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Penchant — (franz., spr. pangschāng), Neigung, Hang … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Penchant — (frz., spr. pangscháng), Neigung, Vorliebe … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
penchant — I noun affinity, appetite, ardor, attachment, attraction, bent, bias, capacity, competence, direction, disposition, eagerness, enthusiasm, fancy, fondness, gravitation, inborn ability, inclinatio, inclination, innate ability, leaning, liking,… … Law dictionary
penchant — /pã ʃã/, it. /pan ʃan/ s.m., fr. [part. pres. di pencher pendere ]. [disposizione favorevole verso qualcuno o qualcosa] ▶◀ (fam.) debole, feeling, inclinazione, predilezione, propensione, simpatia, tendenza. ↑ vocazione. ◀▶ antipatia, avversione … Enciclopedia Italiana
