eau

Signification (Anglais)

1. water, a liquid that is transparent, colorless, odorless, and tasteless in its pure form, the primary constituent of lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans
2. In particular, rain
3. the chemical compound with molecular formula H₂O existing in the form of ice, liquid water or steam
4. Natural liquid quantities or expanses
5. Fluids such as sweat, formed and found in the body of man or animal

Concepts

eau

eau minérale

liquide

nappe

jus

arroser

étendue d’eau

onde

eau potable

Eau de table

appétit

deviner

devin

eve

argent

fluide

pus

il pleut

pluie

suc

sève

abreuver

mouiller

distribution de l’eau

pipi

urine

H2O

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/o/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Inherited from Middle French eau, eaue, from Old French ewe, euwe, egua (“water”), from Latin aqua (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”). Cognate with Old English ēa (“flowing water, stream, river”). More at ea.
See cognates in regional languages in France : Angevin ieau, Bourbonnais-Berrichon aigue or aïe, Bourguignon eâ, Champenois ève or aive, Franc-Comtois âve, Gallo iau, Lorrain aoue, Norman iâo, Orléanais iau, Picard ieu, Poitevin-Saintongeais ève, Franco-Provençal égoua and éva, Occitan aiga, Catalan aigua, Corsican acqua.

Phrases

Il y a aussi le moulin à eau , avec un ancien dispositif de vannes .

There is also the water mill, with an old valve device.