épice

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See also: epice and épicé

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French espice, an old (12th century) borrowing from Latin speciēs, which in Late Latin meant "spice", "foodstuff", "commodity", "drug". Doublet of espèce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.pis/
  • Audio; une épice:(file)
  • Rhymes: -is

Noun

épice f (plural épices)

  1. spice

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Verb

épice

  1. inflection of épicer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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