French Conversation · Level 5
90 words
French word
pur
Pronunciation
IPA/pyʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivepure
Example
L'eau est pure.
The water is pure.
More examples
Il a un cœur pur.
He has a pure heart.
Core concept
A clear, undiluted form in which a substance or an inner quality shows its original nature.
Common phrases
eau pure
pure water
cœur pur
pure heart
Similar words
authentique: Genuine and not fake, copied, or counterfeit.
vrai: Matching the facts or actual state of affairs.
propre: Clean and free from dirt or unwanted substances.
Definition in French
Qui existe sans adjonction ni altération, employé aussi bien pour une substance que pour une qualité morale.
Word origin
The French adjective pur inherited its basic sense from Latin purus through the development of Old French.
Usage tips
- The final r in pur is pronounced, and its vowel is the rounded French u rather than the sound in English pure.