vert in French: green (adjective)

/vɛʁ/

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Translation

green

Word origin

From Latin viridis ('green'), from virere ('to be green').

Origin: Latin
Root: viridis
English cognates: verdant, verdure

Grammar

Feminineverte

Masc pluralverts

Fem pluralvertes

Examples

She has green eyes.

, .

The light is green, we can go.

J' .

I really like the colour green.

aujourd'hui.

He is wearing a green shirt today.

The trees are still very green.

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This word is part of lesson 22.