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Larousse dictionary adds 150 new French words - which ones do you know?

The new words come from trends in sport, nature, leisure, food, medicine, and the rest of the French-speaking world

Wokisme, vegan: The ‘new’ words added to French dictionary

The latest edition of the dictionary has taken decades to create and publish

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

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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

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

Inside the work of dictionary publishers

Every year we read how new words have been added to French dictionaries – this year, for example, these include uberization , hipster and burkini – making them a recognised part of the language.

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Larousse dictionary adds 150 new French words - which ones do you know?

Wokisme, vegan: The ‘new’ words added to French dictionary

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

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

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Larousse dictionary adds 150 new French words - which ones do you know?

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

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

Discover unused French words removed from dictionary and lost in time

Le Petit Robert sparks debate by adding neutral pronoun to dictionary

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

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

Coronavirus is officially feminine

New French words: hipstérisation, antivax and infox

‘Brexiety’ is official word

Parlez-vous brexit?

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

Ubériser, Adulescence: The new must-know French words

Dictionaries invent their own franglais

Inside the work of dictionary publishers

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