French Vocabulary Illustrated

martre nm   definition  image translation: marten, marten fur etymology: uncertain, probably from a Germanic root synonyms: herm...

lapider v   definition  image translation: to stone, throw stones etymology: from Latin lapis – stone synonyms: jeter la pierr...

attifer v   definition  image translation: to get dressed up. decked out (often in a ridiculous way) etymology: from Old Frenc tiff...

Monet nénuphar   nm    definition  image translation: water lily alternative spelling   nénufar etymology: possibly from Lati...

nef nf    definition  image translation: 1. nave (of a church) 2. vessel, ship (poetic, archaic) etymology:   from Latin navis  ...

omoplate   nf   definition  image translation: shoulder-blade, scapula etymology: from Greek omoplate, from omos - shoulder and p...

gamelle n f  definition  image translation: mess tin, mess kit; mess (on a ship) note: now used for a motorcycle helmet, and for a...

épouvantail nm   definition  image translation: scarecrow; bogeyman etymology: from épouvanter –  to scare synonyms: mannequin; ...

infime  adj    definition  image translation: tiny, minuscule; low, lowly, inferior etymology: from Latin infimus  –  lowest, sup...

pâquerette nf    definition  image translation: daisy, English daisy note:   marguerites tend to be taller, clumping flowers;   pâ...

accès nm  definition  image translation: bout, attack; access, entrance etymology: from Latin accedere – to approach synonyms:  ...

manchot adj   definition  image translation: one-armed, maimed; clumsy, aimless note : manchot can also mean penguin, from their tr...

bleuet   nm    definition  image translation: cornflower bluet (alternate spelling) note: in Québec bluet means the same as myr...

limier nm    definition  image translation: bloodhound; (by analogy) detective etymology : from Latin ligamen – leash synonyms: ...

clématite nf   definition  image translation: clematis etymology: from Greek klematis , diminutive of klema – vine-branch, shoot ...