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large.

wide, broad

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/laʁʒ/
  1. wide, broad

  2. large

  3. generous

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French large, from Old French large, from Latin largus, larga, largum (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”). The feminine is inherited and even generalised for both genders, but for the old masculine, Latin largum (the masculine and neuter accusative) developed into Old French larc, which was discarded.

noun/laʁʒ/
  1. open sea

    masculine
  2. width

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French large, from Old French large, from Latin largus, larga, largum (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”). The feminine is inherited and even generalised for both genders, but for the old masculine, Latin largum (the masculine and neuter accusative) developed into Old French larc, which was discarded.

adv/laʁʒ/
  1. in a broad manner, extensively, wide

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French large, from Old French large, from Latin largus, larga, largum (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”). The feminine is inherited and even generalised for both genders, but for the old masculine, Latin largum (the masculine and neuter accusative) developed into Old French larc, which was discarded.

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