lointain
/lwɛ̃.tɛ̃/
adjective
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Close synonyms for "remote/distant, far-off."
Similar in other languages
German
fern and lointain both describe literal physical distance; lointain leans slightly more literary in register.
German
weit (far) and French lointain (distant, far-off) both describe a long physical distance away.
Practice
1 What does lointain mean?
distant, far-off
2 Which fingerprint chart matches lointain?
lointain: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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