Word origins

• LothairA male given name from French Lothaire
• pareilAn equal.
• CastelnauA road and neighbourhood in Barnes, borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2277).
• LescroartA surname from French.
• greffierA registrar or recorder; a notary.
• NiortA commune, the capital of Deux-Sèvres department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in western France.
• grisonsA canton of Switzerland (the French name)
• sloughiAn ancient breed of domesticated dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family.
• hyoidShaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon (υ).
• BrienneThe town of Brienne-le-Château in France.
• venalityThe fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.
• BoquetA surname from French.
• japonaiseA kind of almond meringue dessert.
• demandeurThe party, generally a state, that seeks to forestall or respond to noncompliance with or violation of an international law or treaty.
• EvrardA surname from French.
• ValliereA surname.
• cupidityExtreme greed, especially for wealth.
• cinephileAn enthusiast of films and the cinema.
• provineTo lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.
• LamoreauxA surname from French.
• DerocheA surname from French.
• fusilierAn infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
• coqueA small loop or bow of ribbon used in making hats, boas, etc.
• parterreA flowerbed, particularly an elevated one.
• bazilA surname from French.
• buretteA glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.
• puleA plaintive melancholy whine.
• LizotteA surname from French.
• epilationThe removal of hair from the skin in such a way that removes or destroys the root.
• LassalleA surname from French.
• broderieAn embroidery pattern.
• biseA cold and dry north wind; in particular in France, Switzerland, etc.
• PotierA surname from French.
• fricasseeMeat or poultry cut into small pieces, stewed or fried and served in its own gravy.
• BellemareA surname from French.
• somnambulistA person who walks about in their sleep; a sleepwalker.
• RambeauA surname from French.
• secretaireA kind of writing desk (a secretary).
• Sankadecaffeinated coffee.
• LortieA surname from French.
• bolideAn extremely bright meteor.
• DeveauxA surname from French.
• IVGAn inducted abortion (in the context of a country like France).
• demagogicOf or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.
• briquetteA small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel.
• LamarqueA surname from French.
• natronA crystalline mixture of hydrous sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂CO₃·10H₂O.
• OlleyA surname from Norman.
• muscadetA white grape grown chiefly in the Loire valley of France, or a dry white wine made from this grape.
• deterministAn advocate of determinism.
• religieuxA man bound by monastic vows; a monk.
• liminaryIntroductory or preparatory.
• elogeAn expression of praise.
• alexandrineA line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.
• burleA cold north wind that blows in the winter in south-central France.
• ChaillotA neighbourhood of Paris, France.
• TerralA surname from French.
• carcanetA richly decorative collar.
• NaquinA surname from French.
• cockamamieA decal, a design that can be transferred to a surface.
• pointillismThe use of many small areas of color to construct an image.
• tarsierAn insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.
• tetanyA condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism.
• pimentWine flavoured with spices or honey.
• phagocyteA cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
• GouinA surname. of French origin
• rocailleArtificial rockwork made of rough stones and cement, as for gardens.
• ludicPlayful.
• RosemondA surname.
• BechardA surname from French.
• DeprezA surname from French.
• anaerobeAn anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes.
• foraminiferAny 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.
• saponificationThe hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
• PoliquinA surname from French.
• SuresnesA town and commune in Hauts-de-Seine department, Île-de-France, France.
• penicheAn engine-powered steel ship or vessel, larger than 15 meters, used for inland water transportation, and often modified in order to act as a docked restaurant or hotel.
• entrainTo draw (something) along as a current does.
• mutineerSomeone who participates in mutiny.
• tinamouAny of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.
• GhislaineA female given name from French.
• requinThe great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).
• salmagundiA food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
• quarteThe fourth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at neck height, the palm of the hand facing upwards.
• particularismAn exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etc.
• douceurSweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness.
• scoubidouA plait woven from multi-coloured strips of coloured plastic.
• somnolentDrowsy or sleepy.
• basilicA basilica.
• FraneyA surname from French.
• VillejuifA commune in Val-de-Marne department, Île-de-France, France.
• revancheRevenge or retaliation.
• MatheyA surname from French.
• anhedoniaThe inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.
• GaubertA surname from French.
• colicinAny of a class of proteins, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kill but do not lyse other strains
• bicycletteA cocktail made with Campari, white wine, classic bitters, citrus.
• LaurentiaThe craton that forms the geological core of North America, and that was a separate continent in the past (before merging into Laurasia).
• TherienA surname from French.
• ViauA surname from French.