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Which new words have made it into the latest French dictionary?

The 2024 edition of the Petit Robert dictionary has introduced 150 new words into the French lexicon

Five French words that we use in English…and vice versa

Ever wondered about the origin of some French words used in English, and if they still mean the same thing? We look at some common terms

La go, brouteur: Do you know these French words in Petit Robert 2023?

Many words from the African continent are making their way into common parlance in France

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NFT, halloumi, wokism: New words in Larousse French dictionary 2023

In total 150 new words have been added with several terms related to Covid as well as foreign food such as halloumi and konjac

Discover unused French words removed from dictionary and lost in time

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘chape-chute’ or the verb ‘monseigneuriser’? These old-fashioned words have been deemed to have fallen out of common usage

Le Petit Robert sparks debate by adding neutral pronoun to dictionary

The popular dictionary has added the word iel , which is a gender-neutral pronoun used by some French speakers

The French you don’t learn at school: When a zèbre is not a zèbre?

Did you know that the French word ‘ zèbre ’ does not just refer to the striped animal anymore? We look at some of the 170 new words that made it into le Petit Larousse’s 2022 edition

'Réa’ and 'mocktail': Covid and English rule 2022 French dictionary

Le Petit Larousse has included a record-breaking 170 new words in its latest edition, plus a debate on whether it should be le Covid or la Covid

Coronavirus is officially feminine

It is officially “la” Covid-19

New French words: hipstérisation, antivax and infox

New words added to Le Petit Larousse dictionary for 2021 describe lifestyle, politics and fake news.

‘Brexiety’ is official word

Ten words and expressions that have become popular since the Brexit referendum have been revealed by Collins Dictionary, which has named the selection the “Brexicon”.

Parlez-vous brexit?

Collins dictionary has come up with its list of the 10 most brexity words and expressions

French dictionary in 50 year ‘life-changing word' game

What era-defining, “life-changing” words appeared the year you were born? French dictionary le Petit Robert has created an online game revealing exactly that, in celebration of 50 years of the publication.

Ubériser, Adulescence: The new must-know French words

Two weeks before the release of the 2020 edition of classic French dictionary Le Petit Larousse, 150 new words and expressions have been leaked, revealing a host of recent societal trends.

Dictionary

Which new words have made it into the latest French dictionary?

Five French words that we use in English…and vice versa

La go, brouteur: Do you know these French words in Petit Robert 2023?

NFT, halloumi, wokism: New words in Larousse French dictionary 2023

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