l'

feminine

/av.ny/

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Translation

avenue

Word origin

The feminine past participle of Old French avenir ('to come to, to approach'), from Latin advenire. An avenue was first the tree-lined approach to a country house.

Origin: Latin
Root: advenire
English cognates: avenue, advent

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralavenues

Examples

They live on a wide avenue near the park.

L' .

The avenue is closed because of the roadworks.

The city's avenues are wide and straight.

l' .

She walks alone down the empty avenue.

Leclerc.

The office is on Avenue du General Leclerc.

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This word is part of lesson 53.