gangrène

See also: gangrene, gangrené, and gangréné

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɑ̃.ɡʁɛn/
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Noun

gangrène f (plural gangrènes)

gangrene (the necrosis or rotting of flesh)
(figuratively) gangrene (corrupting influence)

Descendants

→ English: gangrene
→ Romanian: cangrenă
→ Turkish: kangren

Verb

gangrène

inflection of gangrener:
1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

“gangrène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

engrange, engrangé

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