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masculine

/pwa.zɔ̃/

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Translation

poison

Word origin

From Latin potio ('a drink, a potion'). The same word gave English potion, while French kept the darker sense.

Origin: Latin
Root: potio
English cognates: poison, potion, potable

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralpoisons

Examples

The poison killed the dog within an hour.

The most dangerous poisons have no smell.

She put poison in his glass.

These poisons are found in certain plants.

The poison was hidden in the food.

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This word is part of lesson 44.