Word origins

• piscineOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish; ichthyic.
• JulliardA surname from French.
• AnatoleA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• alcoveA small recessed area set off from a larger room.
• ArianeA female given name from Ancient Greek or French.
• couleurA suit of cards, in certain French card games.
• pacifistOne who loves, supports, or favours peace.
• microbeAny microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.
• tardyLate; overdue or delayed.
• chabotA kind of fish, mainly found on the coat of arms of the Chabot family ("or, three chabots gules").
• JacqueA surname from French.
• BoulogneA former commune in Vendée department, Pays de la Loire, France.
• AntibesA resort city and commmune on the Côte d'Azur in the Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France.
• centralizationThe act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole
• lorisAny of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.
• grandioseLarge and impressive in size, scope or extent.
• quatreA card, die, or domino with four spots or pips.
• boudoirA woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.
• FaureA surname from French.
• ClariceA female given name from French.
• levantAn easterly wind, generally in the western Mediterranean Sea.
• GodardA surname from French.
• reportageThe reporting of news, especially by an eyewitness.
• foraminiferaSynonym of foraminifer (“any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude”).
• opticianA person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses and spectacles (glasses).
• GauguinA surname from French.
• biceA pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt.
• BouvierSynonym of bouvier des Flandres (“type of dog”).
• ProulxA surname from French.
• CongoleseA person from the Congo or any Congolese state.
• CauchyOf a sequence in a metric space, whose terms become arbitrarily close to one another.
• RachelleA female given name from Hebrew.
• LefebvreA surname from French.
• reverieA state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.
• amputeeA person who has had one or more limbs removed.
• exuberanceThe quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
• CharleroiThe largest city of Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
• envieTo vie; to emulate; to strive.
• LepageA surname from French, equivalent to English Page.
• legumeThe fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
• GiselleA female given name from French.
• aristocratOne of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).
• CanadienA French Canadian (male or of unspecified sex).
• mienDemeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
• geodesyThe discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space.
• interdictionThe act of interdicting or something interdicted.
• pepinA specialized compartment found in the bacterium Thiomargarita magnifica which encapsulates its DNA.
• HogueA surname from French.
• BeauregardA variety of sweet potato.
• grommetA reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
• sortieAn attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
• caretA mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point.
• bromineA nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens, it is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.
• idealistOne who adheres to idealism.
• SauvageA surname from French.
• LegrandA surname from French, equivalent to English Grand.
• apresAfter
• AlleghanyA census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States.
• acetyleneAny organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
• GanymedeA servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor.
• citronThe fruit of a citron tree.
• layetteA complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.
• timbreThe quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
• acquisThe accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which constitute the total body of European Union law.
• CarreA surname from French.
• adverbA word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
• commisAn assistant to a chef.
• troposphereThe lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the surface of the Earth or another celestial body up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change.
• massifA principal mountain mass.
• Murata river in the Armenian Highland, a tributary of the Euphrates
• PoirotA surname from French
• arbitralRelating to arbitration.
• passableThat may be passed or traversed.
• milligramAn SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻³ grams. Symbol: mg
• TonkinA surname transferred from the given name.
• PrincevilleA city in L'Érable, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.
• ampereA unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A
• travestyAn absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
• amnioticPertaining to the amnion.
• LejeuneA surname.
• incitementA call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal way.
• improviseTo make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
• chevalA support or frame.
• LemayA surname from French.
• protectionismA system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations.
• bravadoA swaggering show of defiance or courage.
• cadastreA public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership.
• logeA booth or stall.
• CherbourgA coastal town in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin commune, Manche department, Normandy, France.
• sextetAny group of six people or things.
• provocateurOne who engages in provocative behavior.
• alineIn line.
• triompheA card game dating from the late 15th century.
• cloisonneA decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal.
• aphasiaA partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.
• creameryA place where dairy products are prepared or sold.
• DufourA surname from French.
• apologeticHaving the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
• fluidityThe state of being fluid rather than viscous
• cabochonA precious stone which has only been polished, not cut into facets.