gangrène
See also: gangrene, gangrené, and gangréné
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɑ̃.ɡʁɛn/
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Noun
gangrène f (plural gangrènes)
- gangrene (the necrosis or rotting of flesh)
- (figuratively) gangrene (corrupting influence)
Descendants
- → English: gangrene
- → Romanian: cangrenă
- → Turkish: kangren
Verb
gangrène
- inflection of gangrener:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “gangrène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- engrange, engrangé