French Conversation · Level 93
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French word
glacé
Pronunciation
IPA/glase/
Meaning
- adjectivecold
Example
Le café est glacé.
The coffee is cold.
More examples
Je prends un café glacé.
I order an iced coffee.
Core concept
A drink or food thoroughly chilled like ice, but not necessarily frozen solid.
Common phrases
café glacé
iced coffee
verre glacé
chilled glass
eau glacée
cold water
Similar words
froid: Having a low temperature and lacking warmth.
frais: Pleasantly cool and refreshing.
gelé: Frozen solid throughout.
Definition in French
Qualifie quelque chose refroidi ou servi très froid, sans qu'il soit nécessairement gelé.
Word origin
Glacé derives from Old French glace, "ice", ultimately from Latin glacies, "ice", and retains that connection in its sense of being made very cold.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, glacé agrees with the noun: glacée is feminine, and glacés and glacées are plural forms.