gangrène

See also: gangrene, gangrené, and gangréné

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gangraena, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɑ̃.ɡʁɛn/
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Noun

gangrène f (plural gangrènes)

  1. gangrene (the necrosis or rotting of flesh)
  2. (figuratively) gangrene (corrupting influence)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: gangrene
  • → German: Gangrän
  • → Romanian: gangrenă, cangrenă
  • → Turkish: kangren

Verb

gangrène

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

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