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Words of the Flowers of Evil · 197 headwords
Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.
-t-
(euphonic); (linking sound); (linking t) 7 times
-t
euphonic linking consonant; euphonic linking consonant (no meaning); euphonic liaison particle
Inserted only to avoid two vowels colliding in "pleure-t-elle"; it carries no meaning.
table
table; tables; Table 5 times
table, tables, Table
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
tableau
picture; tableau; tableaux 7 times
tableau, tableaux
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
tache
stains; freckles; stain 3 times
taches, tache
noun, feminine, plural; noun, feminine, singular
taciturne
taciturn; silent one; silent 4 times
taciturnes, taciturne
adjective, feminine, plural; noun, feminine, singular; adjective, singular
taire
be silent; hush 3 times
taisez, Taisez, tais
verb, present, imperative, second-person, plural; verb, imperative, second-person, singular
"Tais-toi" is the reflexive imperative idiom for "be quiet".
talon
heels 3 times
talons
tambour
drum; drums 5 times
tambour, tambours
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
tandis
while; While twice
Tandis
'tandis que' is a fixed two-word subordinating conjunction meaning 'while'.
tant
so much; so; such 9 times
tant, Tant
tantôt
now; Soon 3 times
Tantôt, tantôt
tard
late 4 times
tard
tas
heap; heaps 3 times
tas
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
te
you; yourself; to you 63 times
te, t', Te, T'
pronoun, singular; pronoun, singular, reflexive; pronoun, second-person, singular
'se plaire à' = to delight in doing something.
Te
Te once
Te
"Te Deum" is a Latin hymn of praise, kept untranslated.
Te Deum
Te Deums once
Deum
"Te Deum" is a fixed Latin liturgical name; ces Te Deum(s) is a single unit.
teindre
stained; tinted; dyed 3 times
teignaient, Teintés, teints
verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, participle, masculine, plural; adjective, masculine, plural
tel
such; thus; Like 7 times
Tel, tel, telle, Telle, Telles
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular; adverb
tempête
tempest; storm 5 times
tempête
temple
temple; Temple 4 times
temple, Temple
temps
Time; days; time 17 times
temps, Temps
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
Subject of "frotte" in the following line (Chaque jour frotte...).
tendre
tender; to stretch; stretching 9 times
tendre, tendres, tendant, tendent
adjective, singular; adjective, plural; verb, infinitive
tendresse
tenderness; tendernesses 3 times
tendresse, tendresses
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
tenir
holds; hold; held 8 times
tient, tenait, tiennent, tiendront, tenir
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
tenter
tempt; tempted; attempts 4 times
tenter, tentez, tenté, tente
verb, infinitive; verb, imperative, second-person, plural; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular
terrain
ground; lands; patch of ground 3 times
terrain, terrains
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
terrasser
laid low; fells; strike down 4 times
terrassé, terrasse, Terrasser, Terrasse
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, infinitive
terre
earth; ground; land 13 times
terre, terres
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
terrible
terrible 8 times
terrible, terribles, Terribles
adjective, singular; adjective, plural
ténèbre
darkness; shadows; darknesses 15 times
ténèbres, Ténèbres
ténèbres
darkness; Shadows; shadows 4 times
ténèbres, Ténèbres
ténébreux
shadowy; tenebrous; shadowy one 13 times
ténébreux, ténébreuse, Ténébreux
adjective, masculine; adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural
tête
head; heads 20 times
tête
théâtre
theatre; theaters 4 times
théâtre, théâtres
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
tiède
mild; warm 4 times
tiède, tièdes
adjective, masculine, plural; adjective, singular; adjective, masculine, singular
tirer
draw; wring; drawn 7 times
tirer, Tirés, Tirez, tire
verb, infinitive; verb, past, participle, masculine, plural; verb, present, indicative, second-person, plural
tirer here means 'to draw/reap [a harvest]', echoing 'quelle moisson étrange ... tirez-vous' — not 'to descend/originate from'.
toi
you; yourself; You 58 times
toi, Toi
pronoun, singular; pronoun, second-person, singular; pronoun
toile
canvas; sailcloth; webs 9 times
toile, toiles
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
toilette
finery; attire 3 times
toilette
tombe
grave; tomb twice
tombe
Here 'tombe' is the noun 'tomb', not the verb 'falls'.
tombeau
tomb; tombs; grave 16 times
tombeau, tombeaux, Tombeaux
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
tomber
fallen; falling; fall 13 times
tombé, tombant, tomber, tombe, tombée, Tomber, Tombant, tomberai
verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, present, participle; verb, infinitive
ton
your; Your 256 times
ton, tes, ta, Tes, Ton, Ta
determiner, singular; determiner, plural; determiner, feminine, singular
'ton' (not 'ta') is used before a feminine noun beginning with a vowel sound, purely for euphony.
tordre
twisted; will twist; writhed 8 times
tordus, tord, tordrai, tordaient, tors, Tord
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; adjective, masculine, plural; verb, future, indicative, first-person, singular
toucher
touches; reached; touched 3 times
touché, touche
verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
toujours
always; forever; ever 31 times
toujours, Toujours
tour
turn; tower; swing 11 times
tour
noun, masculine, singular; noun, feminine, singular
"tour à tour" is a fixed idiom meaning "by turns / alternately."
tourmenter
torments; tormented; torment 6 times
tourmente, Tourmentent, Tourmenté, tourmentés
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular
tourner
turns; turn; let us turn 7 times
tourne, tournent, tournons, Tourner, tournai
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, first-person, plural
passé simple, the literary narrative past tense.
tout
all; everything; every 158 times
tout, tous, Tout, toutes, toute, Toutes, Tous
adverb; adjective, masculine, plural; adjective, masculine, singular
'tous les deux' is a fixed phrase meaning 'both (of you)'.
trahir
betrays; betrayed 3 times
trahit, Trahit, trahi
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular
trait
feature; darts; draughts 5 times
traits, trait
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
traîner
drag; trail; dragging 13 times
traînent, traîner, traînant, Traîne, traînaient, traînait, traîne
verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, infinitive; verb, present, participle
traître
treacherous 3 times
traîtresse, traîtres, traître
adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, plural; adjective, masculine, singular
travail
labor; labours; drudgery 7 times
travail, travaux, Travail
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
travailler
work upon; worked; worked at 3 times
travaillent, travaillé, travaillés
verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, plural
travers
through; across; [across] 15 times
travers
noun, masculine; noun, masculine (part of the compound à travers); noun, masculine, singular
'à travers' is a fixed compound preposition meaning 'through'.
traverser
pierced; crossed; was crossing 5 times
traversé, Traversé, traversais, Traversant, traversent
verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, first-person, singular; verb, present, participle
tremblant
trembling 3 times
tremblant
trembler
trembles; shiver 4 times
tremble, Tremble
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperative, second-person, singular
tremper
steeped 3 times
trempé, trempée, trempés
adjective, masculine, singular; verb, past, participle, feminine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural
tresse
tresses 4 times
tresses
très
very; most; much 9 times
très
trésor
treasure 5 times
trésor
trêve
truce; respite 3 times
trêve, trêves
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
triomphant
triumphant 5 times
triomphants, triomphant, triomphante
adjective, masculine, plural; adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular
triste
sad; sorrowful; mournful 16 times
triste
adjective, singular; adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, masculine, singular
tristesse
sadness; sorrow 4 times
tristesse
trois
three 4 times
trois, Trois
trop
too; too much 10 times
trop
trou
holes; pools; hole 6 times
trous, trou
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
troubler
to disturb; troubled; startle 3 times
troubler, troublé
verb, infinitive; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular
troupeau
herd; flock; pack 7 times
troupeau
trouver
find; finds; found 18 times
trouver, trouve, trouvons, trouvait, Trouveront, trouveras, trouvais, trouvé and 1 more
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, first-person, plural
trône
throne; Thrones; thrones 4 times
trône, Trônes, trônes
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
tu
you; You 123 times
tu, Tu, te
pronoun, singular; pronoun, second-person, singular; pronoun, singular, second-person
tuer
will kill; kill each other; kills 4 times
tue, tueras, tuer
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, future, indicative, second-person, singular; verb, infinitive
Seen once or twice
-t
[linking -t] twice
taberna
an inn once
taille
waist twice
tailler
to cut; carve twice
tamarinier
tamarinds once
tapage
din once
tapi
crouched once
tapir
crouches once
tapis
baize once
tardif
belated once
taudis
hovel twice
taverne
tavern once
tâche
task once
tâcher
trying once
tâter
feel once
tâtonnement
gropings once
teint
face; complexion twice
tellement
so much once
tempestas
tempest once
tempérer
tempered once
tempêter
storming once
tenace
stubborn once
tendrement
tenderly once
tendu
stretched twice
tentation
temptations once
tente
tent once
terminer
ends once
termite
termite once
terne
dull once
terni
tarnished once
terrestre
earthly once
terreur
terrors; terror twice
testament
testaments once
témoignage
testimony once
témoin
witness once
téter
suckle once
tétine
teats once
tête-à-tête
tête-à-tête once
têtu
stubborn twice
Thalie
Thalia once
théologie
Theology once
Théophile
Théophile once
Théroigne
Théroigne once
tien
yours once
tige
stem once
timbre
tone once
timide
timid once
tingo
touched once
tirade
tirades once
tiroir
drawers once
tisane
herbal brew twice
tison
firebrand; embers twice
tissu
cloth once
titan
Titans once
Tivoli
Tivoli once
toison
fleece once
toit
rooftops once
tombereau
tip-carts once
tonneau
cask once
tonner
will you thunder once
tonnerre
thunder once
torche
torches once
tordu
twisted once
torrent
torrent once
torride
torrid once
torse
torsos once
tort
wrong once
tortiller
twists about once
torture
torture twice
torturer
tortures once
total
total once
toupie
top once
tourbillon
whirlwind once
tourment
torment; torments twice
tournoyant
whirling once
tournoyer
wheeled about once
tournure
bearing once
tout-puissant
all-powerful once
trace
trace once
trafiquer
trafficking once
traînard
dragging once
traînée
streaks once
tranquille
tranquil; peaceful twice
tranquillité
calm once
transformer
turns; turning twice
transpercer
pierced through once
transport
raptures twice
transporter
carried away once
treillis
lattice twice
trente-deux
thirty-two once
tresser
weave once
trébucher
stumbling once
tribu
tribe once
tricher
cheating once
triomphal
triumphal once
tripot
gambling den once
Trismégiste
Trismegistus once
triturer
grind away at once
trois-mâts
three-master once
tromblon
blunderbuss once
trompe
proboscis; trunk twice
tromper
cheat once
trompette
trumpet once
tronc
trunks; trunk twice
trotter
trot along once
trouble
clouded once
troublé
troubled once
trouer
holed once
troué
full of holes once
troupe
troop once
trôner
sit enthroned twice
tumulte
tumult; tumults twice
tunnel
tunnel once
turbo
was confounding once
tutelle
guardianship once
tuus
your once
tuyau
chimney-pipes once
tympanon
dulcimer once
tyran
tyrant twice
tyrannique
tyrannical once
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- The words
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