large

Meaning

1. wide, broad
2. large
3. generous

flat and wide

become wide

become spacious

brobdingnagian

very large

wide of the mark

become thick

be broad

be spacious

wide-cut

s’élargir

pleine mer

rendre épais

devenir épais

non étroit

non serré

essentiellement

opulant

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/laʁʒ/

Inherited from Old French

large

Inherited from Latin

largus

In summary

Inherited from Old French large, from Latin largus, larga, largum (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”). The feminine is inherited, but for the masculine, Latin largum (the masculine and neuter accusative) developed into Old French larc, which was discarded.

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Sentences

An user

Le pont est métallique , sa voie centrale mesure de large et possède deux
2

trottoirs .

The bridge is metallic, its central track is wide and has two sidewalks.