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jaune.

yellow

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʒon//ʒɔn/France, Southern[ˈʒɔ.nə][ʒou̯n]Quebec, formal

  1. yellow

    Le citron est un fruit jaune.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin galbinus Old French jaune Middle French jaune French jaune Inherited from Middle French jaune, iaune, from Old French jaune, jalne, from Latin galbinus.

noun/ʒon//ʒɔn/France, Southern[ˈʒɔ.nə][ʒou̯n]Quebec, formal

  1. yellow

    masculine

  2. yolk (of egg)

    masculine

  3. strikebreaker

    masculine

  4. pastis

    colloquial · masculine

  5. yellow card

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin galbinus Old French jaune Middle French jaune French jaune Inherited from Middle French jaune, iaune, from Old French jaune, jalne, from Latin galbinus.

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