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/ɛ̃.sɑ̃.di/
Translation
a fire, a blaze
Word origin
From Latin incendium ('a fire, a conflagration'), from incendere ('to set alight'), built on candere ('to glow, to be white-hot'). English 'incendiary' and 'incense' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- incendium
- English cognates
- incendiary, incense
Grammar
Examples
grange cette .
A fire destroyed the old barn last night.
maîtrisé l' .
The firefighters brought the blaze under control in two hours.
L' ' étendu ' .
The forest fire spread as far as the road.
', l' l'.
In the event of a fire, take the stairs and not the lift.
L' l' .
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
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