My journey in France...

The dictionary

Going in France, it's like taking a bath of French. So, before leaving Quebec, I said to myself that I'm gonna notice every new words that I'll learn there. Here they are:

• Welcome
• The guy
• France
• The diary
• The dictionary
• The sights

• Dubitatif

  It means something doubtful.

• Éphémérides

  They are a gathering of data (e.g. position, rise and set times, etc.) related to sun, moon, stars, etc.

• Euphémisme

  It's a word or an expression that may have another meaning, or a shocking connotation, in a different cultural context.

• Galet

  It's a pebble (in its common sense). But it's also a tool (in its prehistoric sense) and a caterpillar wheel (in its mechanic sense). It's also the name of professor of chemistery at the college (...that we got him crazy once...)

• Hétérogène

  That means taking into account many factors at a time.

• Homothétie

  It means scaling (i.e. proportionality).

• Isotrope

  That means something that does not change no matter the direction.

• Officieusement

  It means something that is not officially confirmed.

• Oléagineux

  That means something that contains or from which we can extract oil.

• Patibulaire

  That means something or someone that looks sinister.

• Pavoiser

  That means to decorate something with flags. But it also means to crow.

• Sophisme

  It is a raisoning that looks correct at a glance, but in reality, hides the truth.

• Succinct

  That means something that is brief, short.

• Synoptique

  It means something that allows to get a general idea (e.g. drawing).