🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Fraîcheur

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fʁɛʃœʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Freshness/ˈfrɛʃ.nəs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La fraîcheur de l'air du matin l'a revigorée."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being fresh, new, or recently made.

    "The freshness of the morning air invigorated her spirit."
  2. 2

    The quality of being original or novel.

    "The freshness of his ideas brought a new perspective to the project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'freshness' originates from the Middle English 'fresch', derived from the Old French 'fresch', which in turn comes from the Latin 'friscus', meaning 'cool' or 'fresh'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass not only the physical state of being fresh but also the quality of being new or invigorating.

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