French Language – For Reading Addicts

Word of the Day

June 30, 2024

Word of the Day – Foudroyant

Foudroyant (adj) foo-droi-unt Sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling. First recorded in English between…

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June 12, 2024

Word of the Day – Mistral

Mistral (noun) mist-ruhl A cold, dry, wind common in southern France and neighboring regions. First…

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February 16, 2023

Word of the Day – Jouissance

Jouissance (noun) zhwee-sans pleasure; enjoyment. Jouissance is a borrowing from Old French based on the…

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February 6, 2023

Word of the Day – Lorgnon

Lorgnon (noun) lawr-yawn an eyeglass or a pair of eyeglasses. 1840–50; French, equivalent to lorgn(er)…

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December 24, 2022

Word of the Day – Bobèche

Bobèche (noun) bob-esh a slightly cupped ring placed over the socket of a candleholder to…

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June 3, 2021

Word of the Day – Clochard

Clochard (noun) klo-shar (in France) a beggar; a vagrant. French, from clocher ‘to limp’. (more…)

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December 14, 2019

Word of the Day – Bricolage

Bricolage (noun) bri-ko-laaj (in art or literature) construction or creation from a diverse range of…

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November 7, 2018

Word of the Day – Bastide

Bastide (noun) bas-teed (in southern France) a country house. (historical) A fortified village or town…

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September 26, 2018

Word of the Day – Revanche

Revanche (noun) ree-varj A policy or movement aimed at achieving the return of a nation's…

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September 19, 2016

Word of the Day – Frondeur

Frondeur (noun) frond-uhr A political rebel: A malcontent or troublemaker. French, literally slinger, originally used to…

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