/a.ɡʁe.abl/
Translation
pleasant
Word origin
From Old French agreable, from agreer ('to please, to accept'), from the phrase a gre ('to one's liking'), from Latin gratum ('pleasing'). The same root gives English 'agreeable' and 'grateful'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gratum
- English cognates
- agreeable, grateful
Grammar
Examples
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We had a very pleasant evening at your parents' house.
aujourd'hui, .
The weather is pleasant today, let's go for a walk.
Cet .
This hotel is small but really pleasant.
.
She has a soft voice that is pleasant to listen to.
cette .
Thank you for this pleasant surprise.
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