le
masculine
ʁəvny
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Translation
income; revenue
Word origin
The past participle of revenir ('to come back'), used as a noun ('income'), from Latin revenire ('to return'), from re- ('back') and venire ('to come'). English revenue descends from the same verb, as does venue.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- revenire
- English cognates
- revenue, venue
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralrevenus
Examples
.
His income has gone up a lot this year.
impôts .
Taxes depend on the income of each family.
' , heureuse.
She lives on a small income, but she is happy.
.
His income is too small to pay the rent.
.
The restaurant's revenue has doubled this year.
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