sanguin

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sanguineus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑ̃.ɡɛ̃/

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Adjective

sanguin (feminine sanguine, masculine plural sanguins, feminine plural sanguines)

1. (relational) blood

   cellule sanguine ― blood cell

   groupe sanguin ― blood type

   vaisseau sanguin ― blood vessel

2. blood red

   orange sanguine ― blood orange

   géranium sanguin ― bloody crane's-bill (Geranium sanguineum)

   jaspe sanguin ― bloodstone

3. (figuratively) hotheaded

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with sanguinaire or sanguinolent.

Further reading

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

Romanian

Adjective

sanguin m or n (feminine singular sanguină, masculine plural sanguini, feminine and neuter plural sanguine)

1. Alternative form of sangvin

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	sanguin		sanguină		sanguini	sanguine
	definite	sanguinul		sanguina		sanguinii	sanguinele
genitive- dative	indefinite	sanguin		sanguine		sanguini	sanguine
	definite	sanguinului		sanguinei		sanguinilor	sanguinelor