Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 1

Vocabulary

HISTOIRE

is-twar — Story or history, a narrative of events

ATLANTIDE

at-lan-tid — Atlantis, the legendary lost ancient civilization

PLATON

pla-tɔ̃ — Plato, ancient Greek philosopher and writer

Platon

pla-tɔ̃ — Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher

conservé

kɔ̃-sɛr-ve — Preserved or kept something for future reference

histoire

is-twar — Story or history, a narrative of events

Atlantide

at-lan-tid — Atlantis, the legendary lost ancient civilization

opinions

o-pi-njɔ̃ — Views or beliefs held about something

exactes

ɛɡ-zakt — Accurate, correct, or precise in every detail

témoignages

te-mwa-ɲaʒ — Testimonies or accounts serving as evidence

précieux

pre-sjø — Precious or highly valuable in importance or worth

soient

swa — Subjunctive form of 'être', meaning 'are'

parvenus

par-v-ny — Reached or arrived, having come down to us

Antiquité

ɑ̃-ti-ki-te — Antiquity, the ancient historical period of civilization

vécut

ve-ky — Past tense of 'vivre', meaning 'lived'

naissance

nɛ-sɑ̃s — Birth, the beginning of a person's life

Christ

krist — Christ, referring to Jesus Christ in religion

ancêtre

ɑ̃-sɛtr — Ancestor, a person from whom one is descended

Solon

so-lɔ̃ — Solon, famous Athenian statesman and lawmaker

fut

fy — Simple past of 'être', meaning 'was'

législateur

le-ʒis-la-tœr — Lawmaker or legislator who creates legal codes

Athènes

a-tɛn — Athens, the capital city of ancient and modern Greece

ère

ɛr — Era or age, a distinct period of historical time

chrétienne

kre-tjɛn — Christian, relating to Christianity or its followers

visita

vi-zi-ta — Visited, past tense of 'visiter', to visit

Égypte

e-ʒipt — Egypt, the ancient and modern North African country

Plutarque

ply-tark — Plutarch, ancient Greek historian and biographer

entreprit

ɑ̃-tr-pri — Undertook or began a task or project

vers

vɛr — Verses, lines of poetry in literary composition

description

dɛs-krip-sjɔ̃ — A detailed account or depiction of something

plutôt

ply-to — Rather or instead, indicating a preference or correction

récit

re-si — A narrative or account of events or experiences

fabuleux

fa-by-lø — Fabulous or legendary, relating to fables or myths

Île

il — Island, a landmass surrounded by water

Atlantique

at-lɑ̃-tik — Atlantic, relating to the Atlantic Ocean

appris

a-pri — Learned or found out, past participle of 'apprendre'

sages

saʒ — Wise men or sages, persons of great wisdom

Saïs

sa-is — Sais, an ancient Egyptian city and cultural center

concernait

kɔ̃-sɛr-nɛ — Concerned or related to, imperfect of 'concerner'

particulièrement

par-ti-ky-ljɛr-mɑ̃ — Particularly or especially, to a notable degree

Athéniens

a-te-njɛ̃ — Athenians, the citizens of the city of Athens

raison

rɛ-zɔ̃ — Reason or cause explaining a decision or action

âge

aʒ — Age, the number of years a person has lived

manque

mɑ̃k — Lack or absence of something needed or desired

loisir

lwa-zir — Leisure or free time available for relaxation

voudrait

vu-drɛ — Would want, conditional of 'vouloir'

croire

krwar — To believe or think something is true

craignait

krɛ-ɲɛ — Was afraid or feared, imperfect of 'craindre'

œuvre

œvr — A work, especially an artistic or literary creation

fût

fy — Subjunctive imperfect of 'être', meaning 'were' or 'would be'

lourde

lurd — Heavy or burdensome, difficult to carry or handle

acheva

a-ʃ-va — Completed or finished, simple past of 'achever'

donc

dɔ̃k — Therefore or so, indicating a logical conclusion

prouvent

pruv — Prove or demonstrate, third person plural of 'prouver'

vie

Life, the existence of a living person or creature

active

ak-tiv — Active, engaged in energetic or busy activities

empêcha

ɑ̃-pɛ-ʃa — Prevented or stopped someone from doing something

instruis

ɛ̃-strɥi — Learn or educate oneself, first person of 'instruire'

vieillissant

vjɛ-ji-sɑ̃ — Growing old, present participle of 'vieillir'

encore

ɑ̃-kɔr — Again or still, indicating continuation or repetition

vin

vɛ̃ — Wine, an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes

esprit

ɛs-pri — Mind, spirit, or wit; intellectual liveliness

beauté

bo-te — Beauty, the quality of being visually or aesthetically pleasing

répandent

re-pɑ̃d — Spread or diffuse, third person plural of 'répandre'

charmes

ʃarm — Charms or appeals, pleasant qualities that attract others

Illuminent

i-ly-min — Illuminate or brighten, third person plural of 'illuminer'

ombres

ɔ̃br — Shadows or shades, areas of darkness or obscurity

réjouissent

re-ʒwis — Delight or gladden, third person plural of 'réjouir'

chemin

ʃ-mɛ̃ — Path or road, a way leading from one place to another

désireux

de-zi-rø — Desirous or eager, wishing strongly to do something

cultiver

kyl-ti-ve — To cultivate or develop a skill, land, or relationship

embellir

ɑ̃-bɛ-lir — To beautify or embellish, making something more attractive

sujet

sy-ʒɛ — Subject or topic, the main theme of a discussion

tel

tɛl — Such or like, indicating similarity or degree

endroit

ɑ̃-drwa — Place or spot, a specific location or area

charmant

ʃar-mɑ̃ — Charming or delightful, pleasantly attractive in character

quelque

kɛl-k — Some or a certain, indicating an unspecified thing

beau

bo — Beautiful or handsome, pleasing to the senses

champ

ʃɑ̃ — Field, an open area of land, often for agriculture

inoccupé

in-o-ky-pe — Unoccupied or vacant, not in use or inhabited

lequel

l-kɛl — Which or whom, a relative pronoun for masculine nouns

ailleurs

a-jœr — Elsewhere, in or to another place or location

droit

drwa — Right or entitlement, a legal or moral claim

parenté

pa-rɑ̃-te — Kinship or family relationship between people

y

i — Pronoun meaning 'there' or 'to it' replacing a location

traça

tra-sa — Drew or laid out, simple past of 'tracer'

magnifiques

ma-ɲi-fik — Magnificent or splendid, impressively beautiful or grand

cours

kur — Courses or paths; also means 'courses' in academic context

enclos

ɑ̃-klo — Enclosed area or enclosure surrounded by a boundary

érigea

e-ri-ʒa — Erected or built, simple past of 'ériger'

entrée

ɑ̃-tre — Entrance or entry, the way into a building or place

grandiose

ɡrɑ̃-djoz — Grandiose or imposing, impressively large in scale

telle

tɛl — Such or like, feminine form indicating comparison or degree

aucune

o-kyn — No or none, indicating the complete absence of something

fable

fabl — Fable, a short moral story often featuring animals

poème

po-ɛm — Poem, a literary composition written in verse form

eut

y — Simple past of 'avoir', meaning 'had'

jamais

ʒa-mɛ — Never or ever, indicating absence at any point in time