Semblable
Example: Ils ont des opinions semblables sur ce sujet important.
Definition
"Semblable" refers to people or things that are alike or similar in nature, appearance, or characteristics. For example, in the sentence 'Ils ont des opinions semblables sur ce sujet important,' it means they share similar opinions on an important matter.
Etymology
The word "semblable" comes from the Latin verb 'simulare,' meaning 'to imitate' or 'to resemble.' Over time, it evolved in Old French to describe things that are alike or resemble each other. Did you know? The root also gave rise to the English word 'similar.'
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"Semblable" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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