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feminine

/sɑ̃dʁ/

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Translation

ash, ashes

Word origin

From Latin cinis, cineris ('ashes'). English 'incinerate' comes from the same noun.

Origin: Latin
Root: cinis
English cognates: incinerate

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralcendres

Examples

Only ashes are left after the fire.

couvre .

Ash still covers the ground.

cheminée.

She clears the ash out of the fireplace.

The ashes are still hot.

The wood left a lot of ash.

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This word is part of lesson 56.