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French word
pureté
Pronunciation
IPA/pyʁəte/
Meaning
- feminine nounpurity
Example
La pureté de l'or détermine sa valeur.
The purity of gold determines its value.
More examples
La pureté de l'eau potable est essentielle pour la santé.
The purity of drinking water is essential for health.
Core concept
A clear, undiluted state with nothing clouding its substance or character.
Common phrases
la pureté de l'eau potable
the purity of drinking water
degré de pureté
degree of purity
test de pureté
purity test
Similar words
propreté: The condition of having no dirt or dust and remaining clean.
sincérité: Genuine honesty in feelings or words, without deception or pretense.
clarté: The quality of color or sound that is pure, distinct, and free from muddiness.
Definition in French
Caractère d'une chose qui est pure, sans mélange ni impureté, et qui peut s'appliquer aussi à une pureté morale ou esthétique.
Word origin
French pureté comes through Old French from Latin puritas, formed from purus, meaning pure, with the noun suffix -itas.
Usage tips
- Pureté is feminine, so the usual form is la pureté, as in la pureté de l'or.
Other meanings
- cleanlinessnoun
Opposites
- impuretéimpuritynoun
Related words
- purifierpurifyverb
- purificationpurificationnoun
- purifiépurifiedadjective