overwordExplorer
FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

lointain.

distant, remote, far-off

8 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/lwɛ̃.tɛ̃/

  1. distant, remote, far-off

    literary · usually
    terres lointaines
    lointaines campagnes

  2. distant

    figuratively
    une expression lointaine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French loingtien, from Vulgar Latin *longitānus, from Latin longē. Compare Italian lontano.

noun/lwɛ̃.tɛ̃/

  1. a far-off place

    masculine
    dans le lointain
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French loingtien, from Vulgar Latin *longitānus, from Latin longē. Compare Italian lontano.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

lointain has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

lointain studiolointain workshello, lointain

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.