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vivant

/vi.vɑ̃/

adjective/vi.vɑ̃/

alive; living

“Je croyais qu'il était mort, mais il est encore vivant.” — I thought he was dead, but he is still alive.

Synonyms: en vie

Antonyms: mort

Present participle of vivre, probably a calque of Latin vīventem.

noun, masculine/vi.vɑ̃/plural: vivants

vivant is masculine in French.

living person; lifetime; all living things

“un bon vivant” — a person who enjoys the good things in life

Present participle of vivre, probably a calque of Latin vīventem.