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masculine

/vi.zaʒ/

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Translation

face

Word origin

From Old French visage, from Latin visus ('sight, appearance'), the past participle of videre ('to see'), plus the suffix -age.

Origin
Latin
Root
visus
English cognates
visage, vision, visual

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralvisages

Examples

l' .

Her face went all red when she saw him come in.

aux .

He has a very open face when he speaks to people.

reconnais j' .

I recognise her face but I have forgotten her name.

.

Her face changed on seeing the children arrive home.

' .

I will never forget the face of that old gentleman.

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This word is part of lesson 11.