Anglais modifier

Étymologie modifier

De l’ancien français coint, cointe → voir acquaint.

Adjectif modifier

quaint \kweɪnt\

  1. Singulier, pittoresque.
    • The neighbourhood of Pangbourne, where the quaint little Swan Inn stands, must be as familiar to the habitués of the Art Exhibitions as it is to its own inhabitants. — (Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat, XVI, 1889)
  2. Curieux, bizarre.
    • Her quaint sense of style makes her stand out in a cosmopolitan city like New York.
      La traduction en français de l’exemple manque. (Ajouter)

Prononciation modifier