jaune
See also: jaûne
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French jaune, iaune, from Old French jaune, jalne, from Latin galbinus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒon/
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- (Occitania) IPA(key): [ˈʒɔ.nə]
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- (Quebec, formal) IPA(key): [ʒou̯n]
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Derived terms
Noun
jaune m (plural jaunes)
- yellow
- yolk (of egg)
- strikebreaker
- (colloquial) pastis
- (sports) yellow card
See also
blanc | gris | noir |
rouge; cramoisi, carmin | orange; brun, marron | jaune; crème |
lime | vert | menthe |
cyan, turquoise; bleu canard | azur, bleu ciel | bleu |
violet, lilas; indigo | magenta; pourpre | rose |
Further reading
- “jaune”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Middle French
Old French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒau̯.nə/
Noun
jaune oblique singular, m (oblique plural jaunes, nominative singular jaunes, nominative plural jaune)
- yellow
- c. 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
- Blanches et verz, bloes et jaunes
- Whites, greens, blues and yellows.
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