gangrène
French
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ɡɑ̃.ɡʁɛn/
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Noun
editgangrène f (plural gangrènes)
- gangrene (the necrosis or rotting of flesh)
- (figuratively) gangrene (corrupting influence)
Descendants
editVerb
editgangrène
- inflection of gangrener:
Further reading
edit- “gangrène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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