Leviathan — Page 1

Vocabulary

Par

By; used to indicate authorship

OU

Or; conjunction indicating an alternative

LA

The; feminine definite article

MATIÈRE

Matter; physical substance or subject matter

FORME

Form; shape or structure of something

ET

And; coordinating conjunction linking elements

LE

The; masculine definite article

POUVOIR

Power; authority or ability to act

D'

Of; contracted preposition before a vowel

UN

A; masculine indefinite article meaning one

ECCLÉSIASTIQUE

Ecclesiastical; relating to the church or clergy

CIVIL

Civil; relating to citizens or civic society

de

Of; preposition indicating origin or belonging

Imprimé

Printed; produced in published form

pour

For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

au

At the; contracted masculine definite article with à

Dragon

Dragon; mythical fire-breathing creature

dans

In; preposition indicating location inside something

le

The; masculine singular definite article

cimetière

Cemetery; place where the dead are buried

la

The; feminine singular definite article

cathédrale

Cathedral; principal church of a bishop's diocese

Saint-

Saint; title prefixed to a holy person's name

NOTES

Notes; written remarks or annotations

DU

Of the; contracted masculine definite article with de

TRANSCRIPTEUR

Transcriber; person who transcribes a text

SUR

On; preposition indicating position or topic

TEXTE

Text; written or printed body of words

ÉLECTRONIQUE

Electronic; relating to electronic technology or media

Ce

This; demonstrative adjective for masculine nouns

texte

Text; written or printed body of words

électronique

Electronic; existing or transmitted in digital form

a

Has; third-person singular of avoir (to have)

été

Been; past participle of être (to be)

préparé

Prepared; made ready or produced beforehand

à

From; preposition indicating origin or starting point

partir

Starting; used in à partir de meaning from

l'

The; definite article contracted before a vowel

édition

Edition; published version of a book or text

du

Of the; contracted masculine definite article with de

qui

Which; relative pronoun referring to a thing

elle-

She/it; feminine third-person pronoun

même

Same/itself; used for emphasis or identity

avait

Had; third-person singular imperfect of avoir

préparée

Prepared; past participle, feminine form of préparer

première

First; feminine ordinal adjective meaning first

J'

I; first-person singular pronoun before a vowel

ai

Have; first-person singular present of avoir

essayé

Tried; past participle of essayer (to try)

suivre

To follow; infinitive verb meaning to follow

original

Original; the first or authentic version of something

aussi

As; adverb used in comparisons meaning as/also

fidèlement

Faithfully; in a faithful or accurate manner

que

As/that; conjunction or relative pronoun

possible

Possible; able to be done or achieved

et

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

restituer

To restore; to give back original character or form

saveur

Flavor; distinctive taste or quality of something

lui-

It/him; third-person pronoun used for emphasis

relu

Reread; past participle of relire (to reread)

mais

But; conjunction introducing a contrast or exception

les

The; plural definite article for all genders

différences

Differences; ways in which things are not alike

suivantes

Following; adjective meaning the ones that come after

étaient

Were; third-person plural imperfect of être

inévitables

Inevitable; impossible to avoid or prevent

utilisait

Used; third-person singular imperfect of utiliser

très

Very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb

abondamment

Abundantly; in large quantities or to a great degree

majuscules

Capital letters; uppercase letters in a text

italiques

Italics; slanted typeface used for emphasis

souligner

To underline; to emphasize or highlight something

noms

Names; words used to identify persons or things

propres

Proper; adjective describing proper nouns or names

citations

Quotations; passages quoted from another source

parfois

Sometimes; occasionally, not always

semble-

Seems; third-person singular of sembler (to seem)

il

It/he; third-person masculine singular pronoun

sans

Without; preposition indicating absence of something

raison

Reason; cause or justification for an action

particulière

Particular; specific or special in nature

L'

The; definite article contracted before a vowel

comporte

Contains; third-person singular of comporter (to contain)

nombreuses

Numerous; existing in large numbers

notes

Notes; brief written remarks or annotations

marge

Margin; blank space at the edge of a page

servent

Serve; third-person plural of servir (to serve)

indiquer

To indicate; to show or point out something

où

Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

introduit

Introduces; third-person singular of introduire

définitions

Definitions; explanations of the meaning of words

mots

Words; units of language carrying meaning

concepts

Concepts; abstract ideas or general notions

donner

To give; infinitive meaning to provide or offer

en

In; preposition indicating manner or location

bref

Brief; short, concise summary or description

sujet

Subject; topic or matter being discussed

traité

Treated/discussed; past participle of traiter

par

By; preposition indicating agent or means

un

A; masculine indefinite article meaning one

paragraphe

Paragraph; distinct section of a written text

ou

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

une

A; feminine indefinite article meaning one

section

Section; a distinct part of a larger text

fournir

To provide; to supply or furnish something

des

Some; plural indefinite article or partitive

références

References; citations or sources consulted

ses

His/her/its; possessive adjective, plural form

grande

Large; feminine adjective meaning great or large

partie

Part; a portion or share of a whole

pas

Not; negative adverb used with ne

exclusivement

Exclusively; only, to the exclusion of others

bibliques

Biblical; relating to or from the Bible

Dans

In; preposition indicating location or context

certaine

Certain; some, a particular degree or extent

mesure

Measure; extent or degree of something

ces

These/those; plural demonstrative adjective

semblent

Seem; third-person plural of sembler (to seem)

avoir

To have; infinitive of the auxiliary verb avoir

destinées

Intended; past participle of destiner, feminine plural

tenir

To hold; infinitive meaning to keep or serve as

lieu

Place; used in tenir lieu de meaning to serve as

d'

Of; contracted preposition before a vowel sound

index

Index; alphabetical list for finding topics in a book

n'

Not; first part of negation before a vowel

ayant

Having; present participle of avoir (to have)

aucun

None/no; negative adjective meaning not any

Elles

They; third-person feminine plural pronoun

sont

Are; third-person plural present of être (to be)

toutes

All; feminine plural of tout meaning all

italique

Italic; slanted typestyle used for emphasis

Il

He/it; third-person masculine singular pronoun

également

Also/equally; adverb meaning as well or also

autres

Other; adjective meaning different or additional ones

langues

Languages; systems of communication used by people

anglais

English; the language spoken in England

on

One/we; indefinite third-person singular pronoun

trouve

Finds; third-person singular of trouver (to find)

certain

Certain; a specific or particular number or amount

nombre

Number; a quantity or count of something

grecs

Greek; relating to Greece or its language

alphabet

Alphabet; ordered set of letters used in writing

grec

Greek; the language or script of ancient Greece

Pour

To/for; preposition indicating purpose or goal

traiter

To handle; to deal with or process something

éléments

Elements; individual parts or components of a whole

limites

Limits; boundaries or constraints of something

ordinaire

Ordinary; standard, common, not special

j'

I; first-person singular pronoun before a vowel

procédé

Proceeded; past participle of procéder (to proceed)

comme

As/like; conjunction or preposition of comparison

suit

Follows; third-person singular of suivre (to follow)

ce

This; demonstrative adjective for masculine nouns