Loignac (en. Loignac)
/lwa.ɪ.nak/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Refers to something that is far away in space or time.
The distant mountains are outlined on the horizon.
Les montagnes loignaces se dessinent à l'horizon.
Indicates a considerable distance.
He lives in a loignac village from the city.
Il vit dans un village loignac de la ville.
Can also mean abstractly, distant from feelings or thoughts.
She felt loignac from her friends after so many years.
Elle se sentait loignace de ses amis après tant d'années.
Etymology
Derived from Old French 'loign', meaning distant.
Common Phrases and Expressions
in the distance
At a great distance.
au loin
loignac like a dream
Something unreal or improbable.
loignac comme un rêve
Related Words
loignement
Action of distancing or feeling distant.
loignement
éloignement
State of being distant.
éloignement
Slang Meanings
To feel apart or disconnected.
After that trip, he felt loignac from his hometown.
Après ce voyage, il s'est senti loignac de sa ville natale.
Far or distant in an emotional sense.
His answer was so loignac that I thought he didn't care.
Sa réponse était si loignac que j'ai cru qu'il ne se souciait pas.