Fascinent

Fascinent is the third-person plural present tense form of the French verb fasciner, meaning they fascinate. It is used to describe that a subject causes fascination in others. For example, in a sentence like Les événements fascinants fascinent les spectateurs, the subject actions fascinate the viewers.

Etymology and related forms: The French verb fasciner comes from Latin fascinare, based on the root fascin- associated with fascination and enchantment. The related noun fascination in French is la fascination, and the present participle fascinent (they are fascinating) shares the same root. The masculine singular adjective fascinant means “fascinating” and is commonly used to describe things that provoke strong interest.

Usage in French: Fascinent is a finite verb form used with il/elle/on or ils/elles as the subject. It can describe people, events, ideas, or works of art that capture attention. The adjective fascinan t is often preferred when emphasizing the quality of being captivating, as in une histoire fascinante.

English usage: Fascinent is not a standard English word. In English-language usage, one would typically use fascinate (as a verb) or fascinating/fascination (as adjectives or nouns). Some writers may coin or repurpose fascinent in experimental contexts, but it is not recognized in major dictionaries.

See also: Fascinate, Fascination, Fascinant, Fascinus.