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avenue.

avenue (broad street, especially bordered with trees)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.vny//a.və.ny/
  1. avenue (broad street, especially bordered with trees)

    feminine
  2. a radial avenue (an avenue radiating from a central point, especially bordered with trees)

    feminine · specifically
  3. avenue (principal walk or approach to a house or other building)

    dated · feminine
  4. avenue (means by which something may be accomplished)

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Old French avenue, feminine past participle of avenir (“approach”), from Latin advenīre (“come to”), from ad (“to”) + veniō, venīre (“come”).

adj/a.vny//a.və.ny/
  1. feminine singular of avenu

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

From Old French avenue, feminine past participle of avenir (“approach”), from Latin advenīre (“come to”), from ad (“to”) + veniō, venīre (“come”).

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