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l'

masculine

/ɛ̃.dis/

Line drawing of indice
Coloured illustration of indice
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Translation

clue; index (figure)

Word origin

From Latin indicium ('information, sign, evidence'), from index ('one who points out, forefinger'), which is built on indicare ('to point out'). English 'index' and 'indicate' come from the same family.

Origin
Latin
Root
indicium
English cognates
index, indicate

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralindices

Examples

' .

The police found no clue at the scene.

Cet .

That clue is enough to guess the answer.

L' .

The price index has risen by two per cent.

- , .

Give me a clue, I am completely stuck.

.

His silence was one more clue.

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This word is part of lesson 35.