🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Pureté

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pyr-te

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Purity/ˈpjʊə.rɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La pureté de l'eau est essentielle pour la santé."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being pure; freedom from adulteration or contamination.

    "The purity of the water in the mountain stream was remarkable."
  2. 2

    The quality of being free from any moral fault or guilt.

    "She was admired for her purity of heart and intentions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'purity' originates from the Latin 'puritas', which means 'cleanliness' or 'clarity'. It evolved through Old French 'purte', reflecting a historical emphasis on moral and physical cleanliness, particularly during the Middle Ages when concepts of purity were closely tied to religious and social norms.

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