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trait.

line

5 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tʁɛ/
  1. line

    masculine
  2. trait

    masculine
  3. color of a mineral

    masculine
  4. the action of hauling or pulling (by an animal of burden)

    dated · masculine
  5. straps or cords placed on an animal of burden and attached to the vehicle which the animal pulls

    dated · masculine
  6. an action reflecting a favorable or adverse intention by one person toward another

    masculine · obsolete
  7. a remarkable or influential historical event

    masculine
  8. a particular passage in a speech that is well-written; an excellent or appealing characteristic of a speech

    masculine
  9. a vibrant, brilliant, or innovative idea

    masculine
  10. verses sung in a Mass between the gradual and the gospel reading

    masculine
  11. connection or link between one thing and another

    masculine
  12. color of the dust produced by a mineral

    masculine
  13. the privilege of taking the first turn/move

    masculine
  14. trait

    masculine
  15. facial features

    in-plural · masculine
  16. glug

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French trait, from Latin tractus.

verb/tʁɛ/
  1. past participle of traire

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French trait, from Latin tractus.

verb/tʁɛ/
  1. inflection of traire: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of traire: third-person singular past historic

    form-of · historic · past · singular · third-person
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