Loin
Example: Il habite loin de la ville, dans un petit village.
Definition
"Loin" is a French adverb meaning at a great distance in space or time. It describes something located far away from a reference point, as in the phrase 'Il habite loin de la ville,' which means 'He lives far from the city.'
Etymology
The French word "loin" comes from the Latin word 'longinus,' meaning 'long' or 'far.' Over time, 'longinus' evolved in Old French to 'loing,' which eventually became 'loin.' Did you know that "loin" originally conveyed a sense of length or duration before it settled into meaning distance?
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"Loin" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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