race

Meaning

1. race (classification)
2. kind
3. breed

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁas/

Etymology

As Middle French rasse "entirety of ancestors and descendants of the same family or people", from ca. 1480,
spelling Middle French race recorded in 1549, from Italian razza (13th century), of uncertain origin (more at razza).

Sentences

La race est aujourd'hui très répandue dans toute la Finlande comme chien de compagnie .

The breed is now widespread throughout Finland as a companion dog.

Lors de l'assèchement progressif de ces marais , la race fut convertie en chien truffier .

During the gradual drying of these marshes, the breed was converted into a truffle dog.