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List of English words of French origin - Definition and Overview |
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This is a partial list of words in the English language which have their origins in French. For French which may be used by English speakers, but which is not (yet) considered to be part of the English language, see French phrases used by English speakers. The origins of many of the words on this list can be traced further back, frequently to Latin, however it was from the French that English gained these words.
A
- abandon
- abase, from Old French, compare modern Fr. abaisser
- abash
- abatis
- abattoir, from abattre to kill [an animal] or cut down [a tree]
- abbatial (Fr. abbatial)
- abbey
- abbreviation, from abréviation
- abet
- abhor (Old Fr. abhorrer)
- ability
- abjection
- ablation (Fr. ablation)
- ablative
- able, from Old French, compare modern Fr. habile
- ablution
- abnormal compare anormal
- aboard (Fr. à bord)
- abolish, compare abolir
- abomination
- abortive
- abound
- abridge
- absence
- absolute, from Middle French, compare modern Fr. absolu
- absorb (Fr. absorber)
- abstain (Old Fr. abstenir)
- abstinence
- abstract
- abstruse
- absurd (Fr. absurde)
- abundance (Old Fr. abundance)
- abuse
- academic (Fr. académique)
- academy, compare académie
- Acadia (Fr. Acadie)
- acceleration (Fr. accélération)
- accent (Fr. accent)
- accept
- access (Fr. accès)
- accession
- accident
- acclimate (Fr. acclimater)
- accolade (Fr. accolade)
- accommodation
- accompany (Fr. accompagner)
- accomplice (Fr. complice)
- accomplish (Fr. accomplir)
- accord
- accost
- account
- accoutre
- accoutrement (Fr. accoutrement)
- accredit
- accrue
- accusation
- accusative (Old Fr. accusatif)
- accuse
- accustom (Old Fr. acostumer)
- ace, compare as
- acid, compare acide
- acoustic, compare acoustique
- aquisitive
- acquit
- acrobat
- acrostic
- action
- activity, compare activité
- adaptation
- adhesive, compare feminine adjective adhésive
- adieu, which literally means "to God" (à dieu), farewell
- adjective, compare adjectif
- administer
- admire, compare admirer
- adolescence
- adopt, compare adopter
- adore, from Old French, compare modern Fr. adorer
- adroit
- advantage, compare avantage
- adventure, from Old French, compare modern Fr. aventure
- adverb, compare adverbe
- adversary, from Old French, compare modern Fr. adversaire
- advertisement, compare avertissement (warning)
- advise, compare aviser (to assess [a situation])
- advocate (noun), from Old French avocat - in modern French this means an attorney or lawyer
- affair, from Old French, compare modern Fr. affaire
- affection
- affiliation
- affinity, compare affinité
- affliction
- affluence
- age
- agent provocateur
- aggression, compare agression
- à gogo, or a-go-go, in abundance
- agreeable, compare agréable
- aide-de-camp
- à la..., in the style of...
- alabaster, from Old French alabastre
- à la carte
- alas, from Old French, compare modern Fr. hélas
- alert, compare alerte
- align, compare aligner
- allocation
- allure, look or air
- almond, from Old French, compare modern Fr. amande
- amateur
- ambition
- ambergris
- ambulance
- amnesty, compare amnistie
- amorous, from Old French, compare modern Fr. amoureux
- ample
- amplitude
- amusement
- analyse, compare analyser
- anarchism
- anarchist (Fr. anarchiste)
- anatomy, compare anatomie
- ancestor, from Old French, compare modern Fr. ancêtre
- ancient, compare ancien
- angle
- Anglophobe, someone who fears England or the English
- anglophone, a speaker of English (Fr. anglophone)
- anise
- annals
- annex, compare annexer
- annihilation
- announce
- annual
- annuity
- annular
- anoint
- anomie
- antecedent, compare antécédent
- anther, compare anthère
- apartment, compare appartement
- apathy, compare apathie
- aplomb
- apostrophe
- apparel, from Old French, compare modern Fr. appareil
- application
- appliqué
- apprehend, compare appréhender
- après-ski
- apropos, compare à-propos
- arcade
- arête, a mountainous ridge
- argent (Fr. argent)
- argue, from Old French, compare modern Fr. arguer
- army, compare armée
- attack
- attaché
- attorney
- aubergine, British name for eggplant
- au naturel
- authority
- avenue (Fr. avenue)
- average
- averment
- aversion (Fr. aversion)
- avert
- aviation (Fr. aviation)
- avid
- avocet
- avoid (Old Fr. evuider)
- avoirdupois
- avouch
- avow
- axiom (Fr. axiome)
- aye-aye
- azimuth
- azure (Old Fr. azur)
B
- baggage, from Old French bagage
- ballet
- bandeau, a type of headdress
- banquet
- barge
- baron
- baroque
- barren, from Old French
- base
- Bâton Rouge
- battle
- bay, compare baie
- bayonet, compare baïonnette
- beagle
- beak, compare bec
- Béarnaise, a type of sauce
- beau, a lover or a dandy
- beauty
- beast
- beaux arts, fine arts
- beef
- beret, compare béret
- bête noire
- bicycle, compare bicyclette
- bidet
- bikini
- billet
- billet-doux, a love letter
- biscuit
- bistro
- bivouac
- bizarre
- blanket, from Old French blankete
- blasé
- bloc
- blonde
- boast
- boil (Old Fr. boilir)
- Boise
- bomb
- bombard
- bombe
- bon appétit
- bon mot
- bonnet, from Old French, compare modern Fr. bonnet
- bon-vivant
- bon voyage
- bon-bon
- bouillabaisse
- boule
- boulevard
- bouquet
- bourgeoisie
- bracelet
- bran, from Old French bren
- brandish, compare brandir
- brasserie
- brassiere, compare brassière, although the modern French for this is soutien-gorge
- brave
- bravery
- bravo
- bric-à-brac or bric-a-brac
- brigade
- brilliant, compare brillant
- brioche
- briquette
- brochure, from brocher - to stitch
- broderie anglaise, a type of embroidery
- brunette
- buckle, compare boucle
- budget
- buffet
- bullet, from boulette, although the modern French for this is balle
- bureau
- button
C
- cabal, compare cabale
- cabaret
- cadet
- café
- cafetière
- cagoule
- cajole, compare cajoler
- calque
- camaraderie
- camouflage
- camp
- campaign, compare campagne
- canapé
- canard, aeronautical term
- capacity
- cape, compare cape, land jutting into the sea, as in Cape Horn
- car
- card, compare carte
- career, compare carrière
- casserole
- cassette
- castle
- castor
- casual
- casuist
- cataclysm
- catalogue
- catch
- category
- caterpillar
- catholic
- cattle
- cause
- cavalry, compare cavalerie
- cement (Old Fr. ciment)
- cense
- censer (Old Fr. censier)
- centime (Fr. centime)
- centre (Old Fr. centre)
- chaise longue or sometimes chaise lounge
- chalet
- chase
- château
- chatelaine
- chattel
- chauffeur
- chauvinism
- cheat
- check (Old Fr. eschec)
- checkmate
- cheer
- chef
- chemise
- chemist
- cherish
- cherry
- cheval de frise, a military term
- cheval-glass, from cheval - horse
- chiffon
- chivalry
- cinema, compare cinéma
- claim
- clairvoyance
- clarinet, compare clarinette
- classic
- cliché
- cloche, a kind of hat
- closet, from Old French closet
- Coeur d'Alene
- coiffeuse
- collage
- colonel, compare modern Fr. colonel
- combustible
- comedian and comedienne, compare comédien and comédienne
- commandant, commanding officer
- commendation
- commode
- common
- communion
- communiqué
- communism (Fr. communisme)
- community (Old Fr. comuneté)
- competent
- competitor
- complete
- cordon
- cormorant, compare cormoran
- cornet
- corniche
- corps
- corset
- costume
- cotton (Old Fr. 'coton')
- council
- count
- county (Old Fr. cunte)
- counter
- counterfeit, from Old French, compare modern Fr. contrefaire
- country (Old Fr. cuntree)
- coup
- couple
- coupon
- courage (Old Fr. corage)
- courageous
- courgette, in the UK, but called zuchinni in the US
- courier
- course
- court
- courtesy
- couscous
- cousin (Old Fr. cosin)
- couture
- couturier
- cover (Old Fr. covrir)
- crème brûlée
- crème caramel
- crème de menthe
- crêpe
- croupier
- crouton
- crown
- cuisine
- cul-de-sac
- culotte
- cult (Fr. culte)
- culture (Fr. culture)
- custom, from Old French, compare modern Fr. coutume
D
- dais, from Old French deis
- dalmatic (Old Fr. dalmatique)
- dame
- damage
- damn (Fr. damner)
- déclassé
- décolletage
- décor or decor
- découpage
- default, from Old French, compare modern Fr. défaut
- defeat
- déjà vu
- de luxe
- demi-monde
- démodé
- denouement
- dépanneur
- deploy, from Old French, compare modern Fr. déployer
- derail, compare dérailler
- derive
- derogation (Fr. dérogation)
- derrière
- descend
- desert
- Des Moines (Fr. des moines of the monks)
- detachment
- detail
- detain
- détente
- determine
- detonation
- detriment
- Detroit (Fr. détroit = strait)
- deuce
- develop
- deviation
- device (Old Fr. devis)
- devise
- devoid
- devotion
- devour (Old Fr. devorer)
- devout
- diabolical
- diadem
- diamanté
- diet
- digestion
- dignity (Old Fr. dignete)
- dilate
- diligence
- dime (Old Fr. disme)
- diplomacy, compare diplomatie
- direction (Fr. direction)
- disadvantage
- disappoint
- disarm (Old Fr. desarmer)
- discothèque or discotheque, thus disco
- disguise
- disport (Old Fr. desporter)
- diverse
- divinity
- division
- Dixie (Fr. dix ten)
- double entendre
- dozen, from Old French, compare modern Fr. douzaine
- dressage
- duvet
E
- eager, from Old French aigre
- eagle, from Old French, compare modern Fr. aigle
- easy, from Old French, compare modern Fr. aisé
- echelon, compare échelon
- éclair
- ecstasy, from Old French, compare modern Fr. extase
- eloquence, compare éloquence
- emigré
- emperor (Old Fr. emperere)
- empire
- emplacement
- employ (Old Fr. employer)
- empress
- enclave
- encore
- encourage, from Old French, compare modern Fr. encourager
- endive
- endue
- endure
- endurance
- enfranchise
- engage
- enemy, from Old French , compare modern Fr. ennemi
- energy (Fr. énergie)
- engage, compare engager
- enmity, from Old French, compare modern Fr. inimitié
- ennui
- enrage, compare enrager
- enrich, compare enrichir
- ensemble
- entente
- enter, compare entrer
- entomb, from Old French, compare modern Fr. entomber
- entrant
- entrée (but is first part of the meal in French)
- entrepreneur (Fr. from entreprendre undertake)
- envelope, compare enveloppe
- environ, from Old French, compare modern Fr. environs
- envisage, compare envisager
- envoy, compare envoyé
- envy, compare envier
- epaulet or epaulette, compare épaulette
- épée
- épris
- equality, from Old French, compare modern Fr. égalité
- equipage, compare équipage
- équipe
- erode, compare éroder
- escapade
- escargot
- escarpment
- essence
- establish (Old Fr. establisse)
- estate (Old Fr. estat)
- ether
- etiquette, étiquette
- Eucharist (Old Fr. eucariste)
- European, compare européen
- evangelist, compare évangéliste
- evaporation, compare évaporation
- evasion, compare évasion
- example
- exclamation
- exhibition, from Old French exhibicion
- expire, compare expirer
- exploit, compare exploiter
- exposé or expose
- extraction (Fr. extraction)
- extraordinaire
- extravagance
F
- fabric, compare fabrique
- face
- facile
- factor
- faience, compare faïence
- failure
- fanfare
- fantasy, compare fantaisie
- farce
- farm
- fashion, from Old French façon
- fatigue
- faux pas
- feast
- feint, compare feinte
- felicity, from Old French, compare modern Fr. félicité
- felon, from Old French, compare modern Fr. félon
- feminine, compare féminin
- fertility, compare fertilité
- fête
- figure
- fillet, compare filet
- film noir
- finance
- fine, compare fin
- flageolet
- flambé
- flan
- flèche
- fleur-de-lis
- flexible
- flirt, from fleuretter, conter fleurette
- floret, from Old French, compare modern Fr. fleurette
- florin
- floss
- flourish
- flower (Old Fr. flour)
- fluid, compare fluide
- folly, from Old French, compare modern Fr. folie
- fondant
- font (Fr. fonte)
- fool (Old Fr. fol)
- force majeure
- foreign
- forest, from Old French, compare modern Fr. forêt
- foyer
- fracas
- fraction, from Old French, compare modern Fr. fraction
- francophone, a speaker of French (Fr. francophone)
- frappé
- frigate, compare frégate
- frisson
- fritter, compare friture
- frontier
- fuselage
G
- gaffe
- gallant, compare galant
- garage
- garter, from Old French, compare modern Fr. jarretière
- gasket
- gâteau or gateau
- gauche
- gentle (from gentil)
- genteel
- giant
- gigolo
- gleet (Old Fr. glette)
- glissade
- globe (Fr. globe)
- global
- gourmet
- govern
- gracious, from Old French, compare modern Fr. gracieux
- grammar, from Old French, compare modern Fr. grammaire
- grand
- grant
- gratin
- grief
- gruel
- guard
- guide
- guillotine
- gulf, from Old French, compare modern Fr. golfe
H
- harlequin
- haste, from Old French, compare modern Fr. hâte
- haute couture
- hazard (Old Fr. hasard)
- Hollandaise
- honour or honor, Old French, compare modern Fr. honneur
- hors d'uvre
- hotel, compare hôtel
- huge (Old Fr. ahuge)
- humanity (Old Fr. humanité)
- humanize
I
- illustration
- ignore
- ignorance
- ignorant
- imagine
- imaginative
- immediate
- imbecile, compare imbécile
- indictment
- infant
- influence
- influx
- inform
- information (Old Fr. information)
- infrastructure
- infusion
- ingénue
- injustice (from injustice)
- integrity
- integrant
- intellect
- intelligence
- intention
- intercession
- interchange
- intercourse
- interdict
- interest
- interfere
- interlace
- intense
- intrinsic, compare intrinsèque
- ivory, from Old French, compare modern Fr. ivoire
J
K
L
M
- machine
- madam, from Old French ma dame, my lady
- mail
- Maine (name of a former French province)
- maintain
- maintenance
- maisonette, compare maisonnette
- maître d'hôtel, also maitre d' or maitre dee
- majesty
- majority
- maladroit
- malinger
- mange-tout
- manger
- mannequin
- manuvre or manuver, compare manuvre
- mannequin
- maquis
- mardi gras
- marine, compare marin
- marmalade, compare marmelade
- marriage, compare mariage
- marshal, from Old French, compare modern Fr. maréchal
- marvel
- mascot
- masculine
- mask, compare masque
- masque
- mass (Old Fr. masse)
- massacre, compare massacrer
- massage
- masseuse
- mathematics
- matron
- mattress, from Old French, compare modern Fr. matelas
- May, compare mai
- medal, compare médaille
- mediocre, compare médiocre
- mêlée
- memory
- ménage à trois
- mercy
- meridian
- merit
- merle
- merlin
- merlon
- meringue
- mésalliance
- mesclun
- mess
- message
- messenger
- Messiah (Old Fr. Messie)
- messianic (Fr. messianique)
- military
- mille-feuille
- milliard (Fr. milliard)
- million
- mine, as in a coal mine
- minister (Old Fr. ministre)
- minstrel
- mitten, compare mitaine
- modern
- modify
- module
- moi
- moil
- moist (Old Fr. moiste)
- moment (Old Fr. moment)
- monad
- monarch
- monarchism
- monarchy (from monarchie)
- monetary
- money (Old Fr moneie)
- monition
- monobloc
- monocle
- monogamy (Fr. monogamie)
- monogram
- monolith
- monologue (Fr. monologue)
- montage
- morgue
- mortality
- mosaic (Fr. mosaïque)
- motif
- mot juste
- mount
- mousse
- moustache or mustache, compare moustache
- move (Old Fr. moveir)
- movement
- muffle
- mule, as a type of footwear
- murder (Old Fr. murdre)
- muscle
- mustard, from Old French, compare modern Fr. moutarde
- mutton
- mystery (Old Fr. mistere)
- mystic
- mystique
N
- nacelle
- naïve
- née or nee, feminine past participle of naître to be born
- Nez perce (Fr. Nez percés = Pierced noses)
- niche
- nicotine, from Jean Nicot
- noble
- noblesse oblige
- nonpareil
- nouveau
- nouveau riche
- nouveau roman
- nouvelle cuisine
- nouvelle vague
- novel
- novelty
- november
- novice (Old Fr. novice)
- nuance
- nuisance
- null
- nullity (Fr. nullité)
- number (Old Fr. nombre)
- numerator
- numismatic
- nun (Old Fr. nonne)
- nurse
- nurture
- nutrition (Fr. nutrition)
- nutritive
- nymph (Old Fr. nimphe)
O
- oboe (via Italian)
- œuvre
- offend
- offense (Fr. offense)
- office
- officer (Old Fr. officier)
- official
- ogive (Fr. ogive)
- ogre
- oil
- ointment (Old Fr. oignement)
- olive
- omelet or omelette, compare omelette
- omission
- omnibus
- opacity
- opal
- operation
- opinion
- opportune
- opportunism (Fr.opportunisme)
- opportunity
- oppose
- opposite
- opposition (Old Fr. opposition)
- oppress
- oppressive
- optative (Fr. optatif)
- optician
- optimism (Fr. optimisme)
- option
- oracle (Old Fr. oracle)
- orange (Old Fr. orenge)
- ordain, from Old French, compare modern Fr. ordonner
- order
- organic
- organism
- organize
- orgy
- origin
- original
- ornament
- ornithopter
- orpine
- orthography, from Old French, compare modern Fr. orthographe
- oubliette
P
- pachyderm, compare pachyderme
- pansy (Fr. pensée)
- pant (Old Fr. pantaisier)
- pantaloon (Fr. pantalon)
- panther (Old Fr. pantere)
- papier mâché
- parade
- paragon, from Old French, compare modern Fr. parangon
- parent
- parentage
- parfait
- parley
- parliament
- part
- partial, from Old French, compare modern Fr. partial
- partisan
- passion
- passive
- passport
- paste
- pastel
- pastiche
- pastille
- pastor
- pasture
- pasturage
- pasty
- pastry
- patch
- pâté
- patent
- paternity
- pathetic
- pathology
- patience
- patient
- patisserie
- pause (Old Fr. pause)
- pawn
- peace
- pell-mell
- pelt
- pen
- penal
- pencil
- pension
- pensive
- penthouse (Old Fr. apentis)
- people
- perchance
- perceiver
- perch
- perdition
- perfect
- perfection
- person
- petite
- petulant, compare pétulant
- phial
- philanthropic (Fr. philanthropique)
- philately (Fr. philatélie)
- philharmonic
- philosophize (Fr. philosopher)
- philosophy (Old Fr. filosofie)
- philtre (Fr. philtre)
- phlebotomy
- phlegm
- pied à terre
- piety from Old French, compare modern Fr. piété
- pipe
- pipette
- piquant
- piqué
- piss (Old Fr. pisser)
- pistol
- pistole
- plantation (Old Fr. plantation)
- plaque
- plash
- plastic (Fr. plastique)
- plat du jour
- plate
- plateau
- platform (Fr. plateforme)
- platoon (Fr. peloton)
- platter
- plebiscite (Fr. plébiscite)
- plea (Old Fr. plait)
- please (Old Fr. plaisir)
- pleasant (Old Fr. plaisant)
- pleasantry (Old Fr. plaisanterie)
- pleasure (Old Fr. plesir)
- plead
- pledge (Old Fr. plege)
- plié
- plumage
- plumb
- plumber (Old Fr. plommier)
- plume
- plural (Old Fr. plurel)
- plurality
- plus ça change
- plush
- pneumatic
- poach, as in cookery, from Old French, compare modern Fr. pocher
- poem (Fr. poème)
- poesy (Old Fr. poesie)
- poetic (Fr. poétique)
- populace (Fr. populace)
- popular
- pork
- porous
- porpoise
- port (Old Fr. port)
- portage
- porter
- portion
- portmanteau
- pose, compare poser
- position (Old Fr. position)
- positive (Old Fr. positif)
- posology
- possess (Old Fr. possesser)
- possibility
- possible (Old Fr. possible)
- post, compare poste
- poultry
- poutine
- power (Old Fr. poeir)
- practical (Old Fr. practique)
- practise
- pregnant
- prejudice
- premier (Fr. = first)
- premiere (Fr. première)
- prepare
- prerogative
- presence
- present
- prêt-à-porter
- pretend
- pretense
- prince
- princess
- princical
- principality (Old Fr. principalité)
- principle
- print
- prison
- prize
- proof (Old Fr. proeve)
- pronoun (Fr. pronom)
- pronounce
- pronunciation
- proper (Old Fr. propre)
- property
- prophecy (Old Fr. profecie)
- prophesy
- proportion (Old Fr. proportion)
- propose
- proposition (Old Fr. proposition)
- prorogue
- prosaic
- prose (Old Fr. prose)
- prosecution
- protection (Old Fr. protection)
- protein
- protestation
- protocol (Old Fr. prothocole)
- proud (Old Fr. prud)
- province (Old Fr. province)
- provincial
- purify
- purification (Old Fr. purification)
- putty
Q
- qualify
- quality
- quantity
- quarter
- quartet
- quartier
- quatrain
- quatrefoil
- quay
- queasy
- Québécois
- quest
- question
- questionnaire
- queue
- quiche
- quiet
- quilt
- quintessence
- quintuple
- quit
- quittance
- quotidian
R
- rabble (Fr. râble)
- raison d'être
- rarefy
- rarity
- ratatouille
- rat
- rate
- ration
- rave
- realm
- reason
- reasonable
- rebound
- receive (Old Fr. receivre)
- reception
- receptor
- recitation
- recite
- reclaim
- regognize
- recognizance
- recoil
- recollection
- Récollet
- reconnoitre, compare reconnaître
- record
- recorder (Old Fr. recordeur)
- recover
- recovery
- recreation
- recruit
- rector
- rectory
- regret, from Old French, compare modern Fr. regretter
- reign
- remain (Old. Fr. remaindre)
- remark
- remarkable
- rendezvous
- restaurant
- restauranteur, compare restaurateur
- résumé
- rime
- riposte
- risqué
- rock (Old Fr. ro(c)que)
- role, compare rôle
- roll
- Roman
- romantic
- rotisserie
- rouge
- roué
- roulette
- round
- roundel
- rouse
- rout (Old Fr. route)
- routine
- roux
- royal (Old Fr. roial)
- royalty
- rubble
- rubric
- rush (Old Fr. ruser)
- ruse
- russet
- rut
S
- sabot
- sabotage
- saboteur
- sachet
- sacrament, compare sacrement
- Saint Louis (named for Louis IX)
- salon
- saloon, compare salon
- satin
- sauce
- sauté
- savage
- sauve-qui-peut
- savant
- savate
- save (Anglo-fr. sa(u)ver, Old Fr. salver)
- savoir faire
- scepter
- scholar
- science
- screw (Old Fr. escroue)
- seal
- séance
- search (Old Fr. cerchier)
- season
- second
- sensitive
- sentence (Old Fr. sentence)
- sentiment, from Old French, compare modern Fr. sentiment
- sentinel
- sepal
- separable
- separation
- septilion (from sept seven)
- sepulchre
- sepulchral
- sequester
- serf (Old Fr. serf)
- sergeant or serjeant, from Old French, compare modern Fr. sergent
- servant
- sex
- similitude (Old Fr. similitude)
- simple (Old Fr. simple)
- skate
- slice
- slot (Old Fr. esclot)
- snye
- sober
- sobriety
- sobriquet
- sociable (Fr. sociable)
- social (Fr. social)
- socialism (Fr. socialisme)
- society (Fr. société)
- socket
- soil
- soiree (Fr. soirée)
- sojourn (Old Fr. sojorn)
- solder
- sole
- solemnize
- solicit (Old Fr. solliciter)
- solicitor (Old Fr. solliciteur)
- solid
- solidarity (Fr. solidarité)
- soldier
- sombre (Fr. sombre)
- sort
- soufflé
- sound
- soupçon
- sovereign
- sovereignist (Fr. souverainiste)
- spirit (Old Fr. esprit)
- spiritual
- stage, from Old French, compare modern Fr. stage
- state
- stereotype, compare stéréotype
- story
- stray
- stress (Old Fr. estresse)
- structure (Old Fr. structure)
- study
- stuff (Old Fr. estoffe)
- stupid
- sturgeon
- subtle
- subtlety
- succession
- successor
- succumb
- succour
- sufficient
- suit
- suitor
- superior
- superlative
- support
- suppose
- sure
- surety
- surface
- surgeon
- surgery
- surgical
- surmise
- surmount
- surname
- surpass
- surplus
- surprise
- surrender
- surrealism (Fr. surréalisme)
- suspend
- suspense (Fr. suspens)
- suspension
- sustain
T
- tablature
- table
- tableau
- tablet
- talc
- tally
- talon
- tambour
- tamp
- tampon
- tapestry
- tapis
- target
- tariff (Fr. tarif)
- tarot
- tarnish (Fr. ternir)
- Tartar (Old Fr. Tartare)
- tart, as in cookery, compare tarte
- task
- taste
- taupe
- tax (Old Fr. taxer)
- taximeter (Fr. taximètre)
- teat
- telegraph (Fr. télégraphe)
- temporal (Old Fr. temporel)
- temporize
- tempt (Old Fr. tempter)
- tenant
- tench (Old Fr. tenche)
- tend (Old Fr. tend)
- tender
- tendon (Fr. tendon)
- tennis (Old Fr. tenez)
- terrible
- terror (from terrour)
- terrorism (first used during French Revolution)
- theatre
- theology (Old Fr. theologie)
- theorem (Fr. théorème)
- therapeutics (Fr. thérapeutique)
- thermal
- toilet, compare toilette
- tonne
- torrid
- tortuous
- torture
- touché
- tout de suite or toot sweet, compare tout de suite
- trial
- tribe
- trompe l'il
- troop
- tyrant
U
V
- ventre à terre
- verdigris
- Vermont (from les verts monts the green mountains)
- versatile
- verse
- version
- vert
- vertical
- very
- vesper
- vest
- view
- victory
- vigour
- vile
- villain
- village
- vintage
- viol (Old Fr. viel(l)e)
- violence
- violent
- vin (vin blanc, vin rouge, vin rosé, etc)
- vintage
- virgin (Old Fr. virgine)
- virginal
- virtue
- visible
- visibility
- viscount
- vogue
- voice
- voilà
- void
- volant
- volatile
- volley
- volte-face
- voluble
- volume
- voluntary
- volunteer
- voluptuous
- volute
- voodoo
- voyeur
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