épice

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See also: epice and épicé

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French espice, an old (12th century) borrowing from Latin speciēs, which in Late Latin meant "spice", "foodstuff", "commodity", "drug". Doublet of espèce.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /e.pis/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -is

Noun[edit]

épice f (plural épices)

  1. spice

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Verb[edit]

épice

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

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