Polyglot Dictionary

lys

/lis/

le noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les lys

Meaning

  1. lily

    • Le lys blanc symbolise la pureté.

      The white lily symbolizes purity.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Lilie

Lilie is the German word for the same thing — both mean "lily."

Spanish

azucena

azucena is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "lily."

Portuguese

lírio

lírio is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "lily."

Practice

1 What does lys mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le ___ blanc symbolise la pureté.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lys?

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