Loin
Example: Je viens de loin pour visiter cette ville.
Definition
"Loin" is an adverb in French used to indicate a great distance in space or time from a particular point. For example, in the phrase "Je viens de loin," it expresses coming from far away to visit a place.
Etymology
The French word "loin" comes from the Latin word "longē," meaning 'far' or 'at a distance.' Over time, it evolved into Old French as "loing" before becoming the modern "loin." Did you know that "loin" shares roots with the English word "long," both reflecting the idea of distance?
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"Loin" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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