pâle

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French

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Etymology

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From Old French palle, inherited from Latin pallidus (pale, pallid). Doublet of pallide.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pal/ ~ /pɑl/
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  • Homophone: pale (chiefly France)

Adjective

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pâle (plural pâles)

  1. pale (light in color)
  2. pale (lacking brightness)
  3. pale (dull)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Romanian: pal

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Norman

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Etymology 1

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From Old French paille, from Latin palea.

Noun

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pâle f (plural pâles)

  1. (Jersey, France) straw
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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pâle

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pâler
  2. third-person singular present indicative of pâler
  3. second-person singular imperative of pâler