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maint

many, numerous

adjective determiner MAHN Rare
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Origin: from Old French 'meint', of Germanic origin

Usage Note

Maint is a literary or formal determiner meaning 'many a' or 'numerous'. It is rarely used in everyday speech — de nombreux or beaucoup de are the modern alternatives. However, the fixed phrase maintes fois ('many times') and à maintes reprises ('on many occasions') remain current even in journalism. The feminine form is mainte.

Examples

"Il a tenté l'expérience à maintes reprises."

Natural Translation

He attempted the experiment many times.

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