pâle

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pale"

French

Etymology

From Old French palle, inherited from Latin pallidus (pale, pallid). Doublet of pallide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pal/, /pɑl/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: pale (chiefly France)

Adjective

pâle (plural pâles)

  1. pale (light in color)
  2. pale (lacking brightness)
  3. pale (dull)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Romanian: pal

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Norman

Etymology 1

From Old French paille, from Latin palea.

Noun

pâle f (plural pâles)

  1. (Jersey, France) straw
Alternative forms

Verb

pâle

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pâler
  2. third-person singular present indicative of pâler
  3. second-person singular imperative of pâler
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