title: List of English words of French origin (J–R)
text: # List of English words of French origin (J–R)
  
  A great number of words of French origin have entered the English language to the extent that many Latin words have come to the English language.
  
  * Top
  * A–C
  * D–I
  * J
  * K
  * L
  * M
  * N
  * O
  * P
  * Q
  * R
  * S–Z
  * See also
  * References
  
  ## J
  
  * jabot
  * jacinth
  * jack, Old Fr. jaque or jacque, a garment, from Jacques, general nickname for peasants who used to wear this garment (see jacket)
  * jacket, Old Fr. jaquette, diminutive form of jaque
  * jade
  * j'adoube
  * jail
  * jalousie
  * jamb
  * jambalaya
  * James, Old Fr. James
  * Jane, Old Fr. Jehane
  * jangle
  * janizary
  * January
  * jape
  * jar
  * jardinière
  * jargon
  * jasmine
  * jasper
  * jaundice
  * jaunt
  * jaunty
  * javelin
  * jaw
  * jay, Old Fr. gai, compare Mod. Fr. geai
  * je ne sais quoi
  * jealous
  * jealousy
  * Jean
  * jeans
  * Jeffrey
  * jelly (from gelée)
  * jennet
  * jeopardy
  * jeremiad
  * Jerome
  * jersey
  * jest
  * jet
  * jete
  * jetsam
  * jettison
  * jetty
  * Jew, Old Fr. giu
  * jewel, Old Fr. jouel, compare Mod. Fr. joyau
  * jeweller
  * jewelry
  * Jocelin
  * jocund
  * joie de vivre
  * join, from joindre
  * joinder
  * joiner
  * joint
  * jointure
  * joist
  * jollity
  * jolly
  * jongleur
  * jonquil
  * jouissance
  * journal
  * journalism
  * journalist
  * journey (Old Fr. journée)
  * joust
  * jovial
  * joviality
  * joy
  * joyous
  * jubilation
  * jubilee
  * judge, from juge
  * judgement
  * judgment
  * judicious
  * juggle, from jongler
  * juggler
  * juice
  * julep
  * julienne
  * July
  * jupe
  * Jurassic
  * juridic
  * jurist
  * jury
  * just, from Old French juste
  * justice, from Old French, compare modern Fr. justice
  * justiciable
  * justifiable
  * justification
  * justify
  * juxtapose
  * juxtaposition
  
  ## Contents
  
  * Top
  * J
  * K
  * L
  * M
  * N
  * O
  * P
  * Q
  * R
  * See also
  * References
  
  ## K
  
  * kamagraphy
  * kaolin, Fr. kaolin, from Chinese Gao ling
  * kennel
  * kepi, Fr. képi, from Swiss Germ. käppi
  * kerchief
  * kermess or kirmess (Fr. 'kermesse)
  * kern
  * kestrel
  * khedive
  * kilo, Fr. kilo, from Greek khilioi
  * kilogram, Fr. kilogramme
  * kilometre or kilometer, Fr. kilomètre
  * kinematic
  * kiosk, Fr. kiosque, from Turkish koshk, from Persian kushk
  * kir
  
  ## Contents
  
  * Top
  * J
  * K
  * L
  * M
  * N
  * O
  * P
  * Q
  * R
  * See also
  * References
  
  ## L
  
  * label
  * laborious
  * labour or labor, Old Fr. labour, compare Mod. Fr. labeur
  * lace
  * lackey, Middle Fr. laquais
  * lacquer
  * lacrosse
  * lactose
  * lagoon, Fr. lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna
  * laic
  * laissez-faire
  * laissez-passer
  * laity
  * lake
  * Lambert
  * lamé
  * lamentable
  * lamp
  * lampoon
  * lamprey
  * lance
  * Lancelot
  * lancer
  * lancet
  * language (Old Fr. langage)
  * languish
  * languor
  * languorous
  * L'Anse aux Meadows (Fr. L'anse aux méduses : Jellyfish Cove)
  * lantern
  * lanyard
  * lapidary
  * lapse
  * larceny
  * lard
  * large
  * largess
  * larynx
  * las
  * lash
  * lassitude
  * lateen
  * latent
  * latitude
  * latrine
  * lattice
  * laud
  * launch
  * launder
  * laundry
  * laurel
  * Laurence or Lawrence
  * lavage
  * lavalier
  * lavender
  * laver (Fr. laveoir)
  * lavish
  * lawn
  * laxative
  * laxity
  * lay (adj. and n.)
  * layette
  * league
  * lease
  * leash
  * leaven
  * lecher
  * lecherous
  * lechery
  * lecithin
  * lectern
  * lees
  * legacy
  * legend
  * legerdemain
  * legion
  * legionnaire
  * legume
  * leguminous
  * leisure, Old Fr. leisir, compare modern Fr. loisir
  * lemon
  * lemonade
  * lenity
  * lenient
  * lentil
  * Leonard
  * leopard
  * Leopold
  * leotard
  * leprous
  * lese-majesty
  * lesion
  * lessee
  * lesson
  * lessor
  * letter
  * lettuce
  * Levant
  * levee
  * level
  * lever
  * levy
  * Lewis
  * lexicographer
  * liable
  * liaise
  * liaison
  * lias
  * libel, Old Fr. libelle
  * liberal
  * liberalism
  * liberality
  * liberation
  * libertine
  * liberty, Old Fr . liberté
  * library
  * libre
  * license
  * licorice
  * liege
  * lien
  * lieu
  * lieutenant
  * ligature
  * lignite
  * lilac
  * limbic
  * limit
  * limousine
  * limpid
  * line
  * lineage
  * lineal
  * lineament
  * lingerie
  * linnet
  * lintel
  * lion
  * Lionel
  * lipase
  * lipid
  * liquefaction
  * liquefy
  * liqueur
  * liquid
  * liquor, Old Fr. licour
  * liquorice
  * list
  * litany
  * liter
  * literal
  * literary
  * literature, Old Fr. litterature
  * litigant
  * litigious, Old Fr. litigieux
  * litotes
  * litre
  * litter
  * litterateur
  * liturgy
  * livery
  * livid
  * lizard
  * loach, Old Fr. loche
  * local
  * locale
  * localisation
  * localise
  * locality
  * locket
  * locomotive
  * locust
  * lodge
  * lodgement
  * logic
  * logician
  * logistics
  * loin
  * Lombard
  * longitude
  * lorgnette
  * loris
  * lotion
  * louche
  * Louis
  * Louisiana, Fr. Louisiane, named for Louis XIV of France
  * Louisville, named for Louis XVI of France
  * lounge
  * loupe
  * louver
  * loyal
  * loyalty
  * lozenge, Old Fr. losenge, compare modern Fr. losange
  * Lucy
  * ludic
  * luff
  * luge
  * lumen
  * luminaire
  * luminary, Middle Fr. luminarie
  * lunar
  * lunatic
  * lune
  * lunette
  * lunge
  * lupin, Old Fr. lupin
  * lure
  * lush
  * lustre or luster
  * lute
  * luthier
  * luxe
  * luxurious
  * luxury
  * lymph
  * lyre
  * lyric
  
  ## Contents
  
  * Top
  * J
  * K
  * L
  * M
  * N
  * O
  * P
  * Q
  * R
  * See also
  * References
  
  ## M
  
  * macabre
  * macaque
  * macaroon
  * mace
  * macédoine
  * macer
  * mache
  * machine
  * mackerel
  * mackle
  * macle
  * macramé
  * macrocosm, Old Fr. macrocosme
  * macule
  * madam (Old Fr. ma dame)
  * madame
  * madeleine
  * mademoiselle
  * maderization
  * madrilene
  * magazine
  * Magdalenian
  * magic
  * magician
  * magistral
  * magnanimity
  * magnificence
  * magnificent
  * magnify
  * magnolia
  * maigre
  * mail, [post, letters] Old Fr. male, [metal ring armour] Old Fr. maille
  * maillot
  * maim
  * Maine (name of the former French province of Maine)
  * maintain (Old Fr. maintenir)
  * maintenance
  * maisonette, Fr. maisonnette
  * maître d'hôtel
  * majesty (Fr. majesté)
  * major (n.)
  * majority (Fr. majorité)
  * majuscule
  * malachite
  * maladroit
  * malady
  * malaise
  * malapert
  * malapropos
  * malcontent
  * mal de mer
  * mal du siècle
  * male, Old Fr. masle, compare Mod. Fr. mâle
  * malediction
  * malevolence
  * malevolent
  * malfeasance
  * malic
  * malice
  * malicious
  * malign
  * malignity
  * malinger (Fr. malingre)
  * malison
  * mallard
  * mallet
  * malversation
  * mammary
  * manacle
  * manage
  * mandolin
  * maneuver or manoeuvre, Fr. manœuvre
  * manganese
  * mange
  * manger
  * mangetout
  * mangle
  * mangonel
  * maniac
  * manicure
  * manipulation
  * mannequin
  * manner
  * manometer
  * manor
  * manque
  * mansard
  * mansion
  * mantle, Old Fr. mantel, compare mod. Fr. manteau
  * mantua, Fr. manteuil
  * manual (n.)
  * manufacture
  * manure
  * map
  * maquette
  * maquis
  * maraud
  * marble
  * march
  * March
  * mardi gras
  * Margaret
  * margarine
  * marinade
  * marinate
  * marine, Middle Fr. marin
  * mariner
  * marionette, Fr. marionette
  * marital
  * maritime
  * marjoram
  * market
  * marl
  * marmalade, Middle Fr. marmelade, from Port. marmelada
  * marmoset
  * marmot
  * maroon
  * marque
  * marquee
  * marquess
  * marquetry
  * marquis
  * marriage, Old Fr. mariage
  * marry, Old Fr. marier
  * marshal, Old Fr. mareschal, compare modern Fr. maréchal
  * martel de fer
  * marten, Old Fr. martrine, compare modern Fr. martre
  * martin
  * martinet
  * martingale
  * marvel, Old Fr. merveille
  * marvelous, Old Fr. merveillos, compare mod. Fr. merveilleux
  * Marxist, Fr. marxiste
  * mascle
  * mascot
  * masculine
  * masculinity
  * mask, Middle Fr. masque
  * mason, Old Fr. masson, compare mod. Fr. maçon
  * masonry, Fr. maçonnerie
  * masque
  * masquerade, Fr. mascarade, from Italian mascarata
  * mass, Old Fr. masse
  * massacre, Middle Fr. massacre
  * massage
  * masseur
  * masseuse
  * massicot
  * massif
  * massive
  * master, Old Fr. maistre
  * mastery, Old Fr. maistrie
  * mastic
  * mastiff
  * mastitis
  * mastodon
  * match [stick for striking fire], Old Fr. meiche, compare mod. Fr. mèche
  * matelot
  * matelote
  * materialism
  * materiel
  * maternal
  * maternity
  * mathematician
  * mathematics
  * Matilda
  * matinal
  * matinee
  * matins
  * matricide
  * matrimonial
  * matrimony
  * matrix, Old Fr. matrice
  * matron
  * matte
  * matter, Anglo-Fr. matere, compare mod. Fr. matière
  * Matthew, Old Fr. Mathieu, ultimately from Hebrew Mattathyah
  * mattress, Old Fr. materas, compare modern Fr. matelas
  * maturation
  * Maud, Old Fr. Mahaut, from Frankish
  * maudlin
  * maul
  * mauve
  * mavis
  * maxim
  * May, Old Fr. mai
  * mayday, Fr. m'aider, shortening of venez m'aider
  * mayhem, Anglo-Fr. maihem, from Old Fr. mahaigne
  * mayonnaise
  * mayor, Old Fr. maire
  * mayoralty
  * meagre
  * mean [middle, intermediate], Old Fr. meien, compare mod. Fr. moyen
  * measurable
  * measure
  * mechanic
  * medal, Middle Fr. médaille
  * medallion
  * meddle, Old North. Fr. medler (Old Fr. mesler, compare mod. Fr. mêler)
  * median
  * mediant
  * medical
  * medicament
  * medication
  * medicine
  * mediocre, Fr. médiocre
  * mediocrity
  * meditation
  * meditative
  * medlar
  * medley, Old Fr. medlee
  * megalomania
  * melancholy
  * melange
  * melee or mêlée
  * melilot
  * melodic
  * melodious
  * melodrama, Fr. mélodrame
  * melody
  * melon
  * member
  * memoir
  * memorable
  * memory, Anglo-Fr. memorie, compare mod. Fr. mémoire
  * menace
  * menage
  * ménage à trois
  * menagerie
  * mend, Old Fr. amender
  * mendacious, Middle Fr. mendacieux
  * mendicity
  * menhir, Fr. menhir, from Breton men hir
  * menial
  * menopause
  * menstruous
  * mental
  * mentality
  * mention
  * menu
  * mercantile
  * mercer
  * merchandise
  * merchant
  * mercy, Old Fr. mercit or merci
  * mere (adj.), Old Fr. mier
  * merengue
  * meridian
  * meridional
  * meringue
  * merit
  * merle
  * merlin, Anglo-Fr. merilun, from Old Fr. esmerillon
  * Merlin, Old Fr. Merlin, from Breton
  * merlon
  * mesalliance
  * mesclun
  * mesmerism
  * mesne
  * mess, Old Fr. mes
  * message
  * messenger
  * messuage
  * metabolism
  * metal
  * metallurgy, Fr. métallurgie
  * metamorphose
  * metaphor
  * meteor
  * meteorology
  * meter or metre
  * method
  * méthode champenoise
  * methylene
  * meticulous
  * metier
  * metric
  * metro, Fr. métro
  * mew (n.) [cage], Old Fr. mue
  * mezzanine, Fr. mezzanine, from Italian mezzanino
  * microbe
  * microcephalic
  * microcosm
  * microgramme
  * micron
  * Midi
  * migraine
  * migrant
  * migration
  * milieu
  * milfoil
  * militant
  * militarisation
  * militarism
  * military
  * Mille Lacs (USA), means 'thousand lakes'
  * mille-feuille
  * millet
  * milliard
  * milligram
  * millilitre
  * millimetre
  * million
  * millionaire, Fr. millionnaire
  * mime
  * minaret, Fr. minaret, from Turkish minare, from Arabic manarah
  * minatory
  * mince, Old Fr. mincier
  * mine (n.), Old Fr. mine
  * miner
  * miniature
  * minion
  * minister, Old Fr. ministre
  * ministerial
  * minority
  * minstrel
  * mint
  * minuet
  * minuscule
  * minute
  * mirabelle
  * miracle
  * miraculous
  * mirage
  * mirepoix
  * mirliton
  * mirror, Old Fr. mireor, compare mod. Fr. miroir
  * misadventure, Old Fr. mesaventure
  * miscellany
  * mischance
  * mischief
  * mischievous
  * miscreant, Old Fr. mescreant, compare mod. Fr. mécréant
  * mise en scène
  * miserable, Old Fr. misérable
  * misery, Old Fr. miserie, compare mod. Fr. misère
  * misfeasance
  * misnomer
  * misprision
  * misprize
  * missal
  * missile
  * mistral
  * mistress
  * mitigation
  * mitre
  * mitten, Old Fr. mitaine
  * mix, Anglo-Fr. mixte, compare mod. Fr. mixte
  * mixture
  * mizzen, Middle Fr. misaine
  * moat
  * mobile
  * mobilisation
  * mobilise or mobilize
  * mobility
  * mock
  * mockery
  * modal
  * modality
  * mode
  * model
  * moderation
  * modern
  * modernisation
  * modest
  * modesty
  * modifiable
  * modification
  * modify
  * modist
  * modulation
  * module
  * mohair, Middle Fr. mocayart, from Arabic mukhayyar
  * moiety
  * moil
  * moire
  * moist, Old Fr. moiste, compare mod. Fr. moîte
  * moisture
  * mold
  * mole
  * molecule
  * molest
  * molestation
  * mollification
  * mollify
  * mollusc
  * moment, Old Fr. moment
  * monarchy, Old Fr. monarchie
  * monastery
  * monastic
  * monetary
  * money, Old Fr. moneie, compare mod. Fr. monnaie
  * monition
  * monobloc
  * monocle
  * monogamy, Fr. monogamie
  * monogram
  * monolith
  * monolithic
  * monologue, Fr. monologue
  * monopole
  * monotony
  * monsieur
  * monster, Old Fr. monstre
  * monstrous
  * montage
  * mooch
  * Moor
  * moraine
  * moral
  * morale
  * moralise
  * morality
  * mordant
  * morel
  * morganatic
  * morgue
  * moribund
  * morpheme
  * morphine
  * morsel
  * mort
  * mortal
  * mortality
  * mortar
  * mortgage
  * mortise
  * mortification
  * mortify
  * mortise
  * mortmain
  * mortuary
  * mosaic, Old Fr. mosaicq, compare mod. Fr. mosaïque
  * mosque, Middle Fr. mosquée
  * mot juste
  * motet
  * motif
  * motion
  * motivation
  * motive
  * motley
  * moue
  * mount, Old Fr. mont
  * mountain, Old Fr. montaigne, compare mod. Fr. montagne
  * mountainous, Fr. montagneux
  * mousse
  * moustache or mustache, compare moustache
  * mouton enragé
  * movable
  * move, Old Fr. moveir, compare mod. Fr. mouvoir
  * movement
  * mucilage
  * muck
  * muffle, Old Fr. moufle
  * mulct
  * mule [footwear]
  * mullein
  * mullet
  * mullion
  * multiple
  * multiplication
  * multiply
  * multitude
  * mummification
  * mummify
  * mummy
  * mundane
  * municipal
  * municipality
  * munificence
  * munition
  * mural
  * murmur
  * murrain
  * muscat
  * muscatel
  * muscle
  * musculature
  * muse
  * mushroom
  * music
  * musical
  * musicality
  * musician
  * musk
  * musket, Middle Fr. mousquet
  * musketeer, Middle Fr. mousquetaire
  * muslin
  * mustard, Old Fr. moustarde, compare modern Fr. moutarde
  * muster, Old Fr. mostrer, compare modern Fr. montrer
  * mute
  * mutineer
  * mutiny
  * mutism
  * mutton
  * mutual
  * mutualism
  * muzzle
  * myriad
  * myrtle
  * mysterious
  * mystery, Old Fr. mistere, compare modern Fr. mystère
  * mystic
  * mystification
  * mystify
  * mystique
  * mythology
  
  ## Contents
  
  * Top
  * J
  * K
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  * M
  * N
  * O
  * P
  * Q
  * R
  * See also
  * References
  
  ## N
  
  * nacarat
  * nacelle
  * nacre
  * naiant
  * naïve
  * naivete
  * naivety
  * nanometre
  * nanosecond
  * nanotechnology
  * narcolepsy
  * narcotic
  * nard
  * narghile
  * narration
  * narrative
  * nasal
  * natality
  * nation, Old Fr. nacion, from Latin natio(n-), compare mod. Fr. nation
  * national
  * nationalisation
  * nationalise
  * nationalism
  * nationalist
  * native
  * nativity
  * natron
  * natural, Old Fr. naturel
  * naturalisation
  * naturalise
  * naturalism
  * naturalist
  * nature, Old Fr. nature
  * naturism
  * nautical, Middle Fr. nautique
  * naval, Old Fr. naval
  * navarin
  * navigable
  * navigation
  * navy, Old Fr. navie
  * neat, Anglo-Fr. neit, from Old Fr. net, compare mod. Fr. net
  * nebulous
  * nebuly
  * nécessaire
  * necessary
  * necessity
  * necromancy, Old Fr. nigromancie, spelling changed in the 16 c. to conform with Greek etymology nekromanteia, compare mod. Fr. nécromancie
  * née or nee, feminine past participle of naître, 'to be born'
  * negation
  * negative
  * negatory
  * negligee
  * negligence
  * negligent
  * negligible
  * negotiation
  * negritude
  * neologism
  * nephew
  * nepotism
  * nervure
  * neutral
  * neutralisation
  * neutralise
  * neutrality
  * neve
  * newel
  * Nez Perce
  * nice (Old Fr. nice)
  * nicety
  * niche
  * nicotine
  * niece
  * nitrate
  * nitre
  * nitrogen
  * nobility
  * noble
  * noblesse oblige
  * nocturnal
  * nocturne
  * Noel
  * noise (Old Fr. noise)
  * nomad
  * nom de guerre
  * nom de plume
  * nominalism
  * nominative
  * nonage
  * nonchalance
  * nonchalant
  * nonpareil
  * noose
  * Nordic
  * norm
  * Norman
  * Normandy
  * normative
  * notable
  * notary
  * note
  * notice
  * notification
  * notify
  * notoriety
  * nougat
  * noun
  * nourish
  * nourishment
  * nouveau riche
  * nouveau roman
  * nouveau
  * nouvelle cuisine
  * nouvelle vague
  * novel
  * novelty
  * November
  * novice (Old Fr. novice)
  * novitiate
  * nuance
  * nubile
  * nudism
  * nuisance
  * null
  * nullity (Fr. nullité)
  * number (Old Fr. nombre)
  * numeral
  * numeric
  * numismatic
  * nurse
  * nursery
  * nurture
  * nutmeg
  * nutrition (Fr. nutrition)
  * nutritive
  * nymph (Old Fr. nimphe)
  
  ## Contents
  
  * Top
  * J
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  * N
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  * P
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  * R
  * See also
  * References
  
  ## O
  
  * obedient, Old Fr. obedient
  * obeisance, Old Fr. obeissance, compare Mod. Fr. obéissance
  * obelisk, Middle Fr. obélisque
  * obesity
  * obey
  * objection
  * objet d'art
  * oblation
  * obligation
  * oblige, Old Fr. obligier, compare Mod. Fr. obliger
  * oblique
  * obliquity
  * obscene
  * obscure
  * obscurity
  * observance
  * observant
  * observatory
  * observe
  * obstacle
  * obtain
  * obtuse
  * occasion
  * occident
  * occidental
  * occipital
  * occupation, Old Fr. occupacion, compare Mod. Fr. occupation
  * occupy
  * occur
  * occurrence
  * ocean, Old Fr. occean, compare Mod. Fr. océan
  * Oceania, Fr. Océanie
  * ocelot, Fr. ocelot, from Nahuatl ocelotl
  * ochre
  * octogenarian
  * oculist
  * odalisque
  * ode
  * odious, Anglo-Fr. odious, from Old Fr. odieus, compare Mod. Fr. odieux
  * odometer, Fr. odomètre
  * odour or odor, Anglo-Fr. odour, from Old Fr. odor, compare Mod. Fr. odeur
  * oeillade
  * oeuvre
  * offend
  * offense, Old Fr. offense
  * offensive
  * offer
  * office
  * officer, Old Fr. officier
  * official
  * officinal
  * ogive, Fr. ogive
  * ogre
  * oil, Old Fr. oile, compare Mod. Fr. huile
  * ointment, Old Fr. oignement
  * oleaginous
  * oligarchy
  * olive
  * Oliver
  * omelette or omelet, Fr. omelette
  * omission
  * omnibus
  * omnipotent
  * onerous
  * onion
  * onyx
  * ooh la la
  * opacity
  * opal
  * opaque
  * operation
  * opine
  * opinion, Old Fr. opinion
  * opportune
  * opportunism, Fr. opportunisme
  * opportunity
  * oppose, Old Fr. opposer
  * opposite
  * opposition, Old Fr. oposicion, compare Mod. Fr. opposition
  * oppress, Old Fr. oppresser
  * oppression
  * opprobrious
  * opt
  * optative, Fr. optatif
  * optic
  * optician
  * optimism, Fr. optimisme
  * optimist
  * option
  * opulence
  * oracle, Old Fr. oracle
  * oracular
  * orange, Old Fr. orenge, compare Mod. Fr. orange
  * orator
  * orb
  * orchestration
  * ordain, Old Fr. ordener, compare Mod. Fr. ordonner
  * order, Old Fr. ordre
  * ordinance
  * ordinary
  * ordination
  * ordure
  * organ
  * organdy
  * organic
  * organisation
  * organise
  * organism
  * orgasm
  * orgy
  * orient
  * Oriental
  * orientalism
  * orientate
  * orientation
  * orifice
  * oriflamme
  * origin
  * original
  * originality
  * orimulsion
  * oriole, Fr. oriol, from Old Provençal auriol
  * orison
  * ormolu
  * ornament
  * ornithopter
  * orogeny
  * orpine
  * orthogonal
  * orthography, Old Fr. ortografie, compare Mod. Fr. orthographe
  * orthopedic
  * oscillation
  * osier
  * osprey
  * ostensible
  * ostentation
  * ostrich
  * Ottoman
  * oubliette
  * ounce
  * oust
  * ouster
  * outrage
  * outrageous
  * outré
  * overt
  * overture
  * ovule
  * oxidant
  * oxidation
  * oxide
  * oxygen
  * oyer and terminer
  * oyez
  * oyster
  
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  ## P
  
  * pace, Old Fr. pas
  * pachyderm
  * pacific
  * pacification
  * pacifism
  * pacifist
  * pacify
  * packet
  * pact
  * page
  * pagination
  * pail
  * paillard
  * pain
  * paint
  * painter
  * pair
  * palace, Old Fr. palais
  * paladin
  * palate
  * palatial
  * palatine
  * palaver
  * pale (adj.)
  * Paleocene
  * paleontology
  * palestra
  * palette
  * palfrey
  * palinode
  * palisade
  * pallet
  * palliative
  * pallor
  * palm, Old Fr. palme
  * palmer
  * palp
  * palpable
  * palpitant
  * palpitation
  * palsy
  * panache
  * panda
  * pane
  * panegyric
  * panel
  * panic
  * panne
  * pannier
  * pansy, Fr. pensée
  * pant, Old Fr. pantaisier
  * pantaloons, Fr. pantalon
  * panther, Old Fr. pantère
  * pantry
  * papa
  * papal
  * paper
  * papier-mâché
  * papillon
  * papist
  * parable
  * parachute
  * paraclete
  * parade
  * paradise
  * parados
  * paragon
  * paragraph
  * parallax
  * parallel
  * parallelogram
  * paralyse
  * paramount, Anglo-Fr. paramont, from Old Fr. par amont
  * paramour
  * parapet
  * paraphrase
  * parasite
  * parasitism
  * parasol, Fr. parasol, from Italian parasole
  * parboil
  * parcel
  * parchment
  * pardon
  * pare
  * parent
  * parentage
  * parental
  * parenthesis
  * par excellence
  * parfait
  * parish
  * parity
  * park
  * parlance
  * parley
  * parliament
  * parlour
  * parochial
  * parole
  * paroxysm
  * parquet
  * parricide
  * parrot
  * parry
  * parse
  * parsley
  * parsnip
  * parson
  * part (Old Fr. part)
  * parterre
  * partial (Old Fr. parcial, compare modern Fr. partiel or partial, the latter being a synonym of biased)
  * partiality
  * participant
  * participation
  * participle
  * particular
  * particularism
  * particularity
  * partisan
  * partition
  * partner
  * partridge
  * party
  * parvenu
  * pas
  * pass (Old Fr. passer)
  * passable
  * passage
  * passant
  * passé
  * passenger
  * passion
  * passive
  * passport
  * paste
  * pastel
  * pastern
  * pasteurisation
  * pasteurise
  * pastiche
  * pastille
  * pastis
  * pastor
  * pastoral
  * pastry
  * pasturage
  * pasture
  * pasty
  * patch
  * patchouli
  * pâté
  * patent
  * paternal
  * paternity
  * pathetic
  * pathology
  * patience (Old Fr. pacience)
  * patient
  * patina
  * patisserie
  * patois
  * patriarch
  * patrician
  * patrimony
  * patriot
  * patriotic
  * patriotism
  * patrol
  * patron
  * patronage
  * patten
  * pattern
  * paucity
  * paunch
  * pause (Old Fr. pause)
  * pave
  * pavement
  * pavilion
  * paw
  * pawn (Old Fr. pan, pant)
  * pay
  * payment
  * paynim
  * peace (Old Fr. pais)
  * peaceable
  * peach
  * pearl
  * peasant
  * peasantry
  * pecan
  * pectin
  * pedagogue
  * pedagogy
  * pedal
  * pedant
  * pedantry
  * pederast
  * pedestal
  * pedicure
  * pedigree
  * pedometer
  * peel
  * peer
  * peignoir
  * pejorative
  * pelage
  * pelf
  * pelisse
  * pellet
  * pell-mell (Fr. pêle-mêle)
  * peloton
  * pelt (Old Fr. pelete)
  * pen (Old Fr. penne)
  * penal
  * penalty
  * penance
  * penchant
  * pencil
  * pendant
  * pendentive
  * penitence
  * penitent
  * pennant
  * pennon
  * pension
  * pensioner
  * pensive
  * pentagon
  * pentameter
  * penthouse, Anglo-Fr. pentiz, from Old Fr. apentis
  * penury
  * people (Old Fr. peupel)
  * peradventure, Old Fr. par aventure, refashioned as though from Latin
  * percale
  * perceive
  * perch (Old Fr. perche)
  * perchance, Old Fr. par cheance
  * percussion
  * perdition
  * père
  * peregrination
  * peregrine
  * peremptory
  * perfect
  * perfection
  * perfidy
  * perforce, Old Fr. par force
  * perform
  * perfume, from Middle French, parfum
  * perfusion
  * perianth
  * peridot
  * peril
  * perilous
  * period
  * periodic
  * periodicity
  * periphery
  * perish
  * peristyle
  * perjure
  * perjury
  * permanent
  * permissible
  * permission
  * permissive
  * permit
  * permutation
  * pernicious
  * perpendicular
  * perpetual
  * perpetuity
  * perron
  * perry
  * perse
  * persecute
  * persecution
  * perseverance
  * persevere
  * Persian
  * persist
  * persistence
  * person (Old Fr. persone)
  * personage
  * personal
  * personality
  * personify
  * personnel
  * perspective
  * perspicacity
  * perspiration
  * persuasion
  * persuasive
  * pertain
  * pertinacity
  * pertinence
  * pertinent
  * perturb
  * perturbation
  * peruke
  * perverse
  * perversity
  * pervert
  * pessimism
  * pessimist
  * pest
  * pestilence
  * pestle
  * petard
  * petiole
  * petit
  * petite
  * petite bourgeoisie
  * petit four
  * petition
  * petrification
  * petrify
  * petroglyph
  * petrol
  * petty (Old Fr. petit)
  * petulance
  * petulant, compare pétulant
  * petunia
  * pew
  * phaeton
  * phalange
  * phalanstery
  * phantasm
  * phantasmagoria
  * phantom, Old Fr. fantosme, compare Mod. Fr. fantôme
  * pharmacy
  * pheasant
  * phial
  * philanthropic (Fr. philanthropique)
  * philately (Fr. philatélie)
  * philharmonic
  * philology
  * philosophe
  * philosopher
  * philosophy (Old Fr. filosofie)
  * philtre (Fr. philtre)
  * phlebotomy
  * phlegm
  * phlegmatic
  * Phoenician
  * phoenix, Old Fr. fenix, compare Mod. Fr. phénix
  * phoresy
  * phosphate
  * photography, Fr. photographie
  * phylactery
  * physic, Old Fr. fisique, compare Mod. Fr. physique
  * physician
  * physique
  * pianist
  * pickaxe
  * picket
  * picnic
  * piece (Old Fr. piece)
  * piece de resistance
  * pied-à-terre
  * pierce
  * Pierrot
  * Piers
  * piety (Old Fr. piete)
  * pigeon
  * pike
  * pilaster
  * pilfer
  * pilgrim
  * pillage
  * pillar
  * pillory
  * pilot
  * pimp
  * pimpernel
  * pince-nez
  * pinch
  * pineal
  * pinion
  * pinnace
  * pinnacle
  * pinot
  * pint
  * piolet
  * pioneer
  * pipette
  * pippin
  * piquant
  * pique
  * piqué
  * piquet
  * pirate
  * pirogue
  * pirouette
  * piss, Old Fr. pissier, compare Mod. Fr. pisser
  * piste
  * pistil
  * pistol
  * pistole
  * piston
  * pitcher
  * piteous
  * pitiable
  * piton
  * pittance
  * pity
  * pivot
  * placard
  * place
  * placid
  * plague
  * plaice
  * plain (Old Fr. plain)
  * plaint
  * plaintiff
  * plaintive
  * plait
  * plan
  * planchet
  * plane
  * planet
  * plank
  * plant
  * plantain
  * plantation
  * plantigrade
  * plaque
  * plastron
  * plat du jour
  * plate
  * plateau
  * platen
  * platform (Fr. plateforme)
  * platitude
  * platoon (Fr. peloton)
  * platter
  * plea (Old Fr. plait)
  * plead
  * pleasant (Old Fr. plaisant)
  * pleasantry (Old Fr. plaisanterie)
  * please, Old Fr. plaise, subj. of plaire
  * pleasure (Old Fr. plesir, modern French plaisir)
  * pleat
  * plebiscite (Fr. plébiscite)
  * pledge (Old Fr. plege)
  * plenitude
  * plenteous
  * plenty
  * pleurisy
  * pliable
  * pliant
  * plié
  * plinth
  * plover
  * plumage
  * plumb
  * plumber (Old Fr. plommier)
  * plume
  * plummet
  * plunge
  * plural (Old Fr. pluriel)
  * plurality
  * plus ça change
  * plush
  * pluvial
  * ply
  * poach
  * pocket
  * poem (Fr. poème)
  * poesy (Old Fr. poesie)
  * poet
  * poetic (Fr. poétique)
  * poignant
  * point
  * pointillism
  * poise
  * poison
  * poke (n.)
  * polarise or polarize
  * police
  * policy
  * polish
  * politesse
  * politic
  * polity
  * polonaise
  * poltroon
  * polytechnic
  * polytheism
  * pomade
  * pome
  * pomegranate
  * pommel
  * pomp
  * pompom
  * pompadour
  * pompier
  * pompous
  * ponder
  * poniard
  * pontiff
  * pontoon
  * pony
  * pool [game]
  * poontang
  * poop
  * poor, Old Fr. poure, compare Mod. Fr. pauvre
  * popinjay
  * poplar
  * poplin
  * populace (Fr. populace)
  * porcelain
  * porch
  * porcine
  * porcupine
  * pork
  * pornography
  * porous
  * porphyry
  * porpoise
  * porridge
  * port (Old Fr. port)
  * portable
  * portage
  * portcullis
  * porte cochère
  * portent
  * porter
  * portière
  * portion
  * portmanteau
  * portrait
  * portraiture
  * portray
  * pose, compare poser
  * poseur
  * position (Old Fr. position)
  * positive (Old Fr. positif)
  * positivism
  * possess (Old Fr. possesser, modern Fr. posséder)
  * possessive
  * possibility
  * possible (Fr. possible)
  * post, compare poste
  * postal
  * posterity
  * postern
  * postilion, Fr. postillon
  * postulant
  * posture
  * pot
  * potable
  * potation
  * potion
  * potpourri
  * pottage
  * potter
  * pottery
  * pouch
  * pouffe
  * poult
  * poulterer
  * poultry
  * pounce
  * poutine, Quebec Fr.
  * poverty, Old Fr. poverte, compare Mod. Fr. pauvreté
  * powder, Old Fr. poudre, compare Mod. Fr. poudre
  * power, Old Fr. poeir, compare Mod. Fr. pouvoir
  * practicable
  * practical (Old Fr. practique)
  * practise
  * pragmatic
  * prairie
  * praise
  * praline
  * pray
  * prayer
  * preach
  * preacher
  * preamble
  * prebend
  * precaution
  * precede
  * precedence
  * precedent
  * precious
  * precipice
  * precipitation
  * precipitous
  * precis
  * precise
  * precision
  * precocity
  * predestination
  * predestine
  * predilection
  * predisposition
  * predominance
  * predominant
  * preen
  * preface
  * prefect
  * prefecture
  * prefer
  * preferable
  * preference
  * prefix
  * pregnancy
  * pregnant
  * prehensile
  * prehistoric
  * prehistory
  * prejudge
  * prejudice
  * prelate
  * preliminary
  * prelude
  * premature
  * premier
  * premiere (Fr. première)
  * premise
  * premiss
  * premolar
  * premonition
  * prenatal
  * preoccupation
  * preoccupy
  * preparation
  * prepare
  * prepuce
  * prerogative
  * presage
  * prescription
  * presence
  * present
  * presentable
  * presentation
  * presentiment
  * preservation
  * preservative
  * preserve
  * preside
  * presidence
  * president
  * press
  * pressure
  * prestidigitation
  * prestige
  * presume
  * presumption
  * presumptuous
  * presuppose
  * presupposition
  * prêt-à-porter
  * pretend
  * pretense
  * pretentious
  * preterite
  * prevail
  * prevalence
  * prevalent
  * prevarication
  * prevision
  * prevue
  * prey
  * price (Old Fr. pris)
  * priest
  * prim
  * primacy
  * primate
  * primitive
  * primogeniture
  * primrose
  * prince (Old Fr. prince)
  * princess
  * princical
  * principality (Old Fr. principalité)
  * principle
  * print
  * priority
  * priory
  * prise
  * prison (Old Fr. prisoun)
  * prisoner
  * pristine
  * privation
  * privilege
  * privity
  * privy
  * prix fixe
  * prize
  * probability
  * probable
  * probation
  * probity
  * problem
  * problematic
  * procedure
  * proceed
  * process
  * procession
  * proclaim
  * proclamation
  * procreation
  * procurable
  * procurator
  * procure
  * procurement
  * procurer
  * prodigal
  * prodigality
  * prodigious
  * production
  * profanation
  * profane
  * profer
  * profess
  * profession
  * proffer
  * profile
  * profit
  * profitable
  * profiteroles
  * profound
  * profundity
  * profusion
  * progenitor
  * progeny
  * prognostication
  * programme
  * progress
  * progression
  * prohibition
  * projection
  * proletariat
  * proliferation
  * prolific
  * prolix
  * prologue
  * prolong
  * prolongation
  * promenade
  * prominence
  * prominent
  * promiscuity
  * promise
  * promotion
  * prompt
  * promptitude
  * promulgation
  * pronation
  * prone
  * pronoun (Fr. pronom)
  * pronounce
  * pronouncement
  * pronunciation
  * proof (Old Fr. proeve)
  * propagation
  * propane
  * proper (Old Fr. propre)
  * property
  * prophecy (Old Fr. profecie)
  * prophesy
  * prophet
  * prophetess
  * prophetic
  * propinquity
  * propitious
  * proport
  * proportion (Old Fr. proportion)
  * propose, from proposer
  * proposition (Old Fr. proposition)
  * propriety
  * prorogue
  * prosaic
  * prose (Old Fr. prose)
  * prosecution
  * proselyte
  * prospective
  * prospectus
  * prosper
  * prosperity
  * prosperous
  * prostate
  * protection (Old Fr. protection)
  * protectionism
  * protectionist
  * protector
  * protege
  * protegee
  * protein
  * protest
  * Protestant
  * protestation
  * protocol (Old Fr. prothocole)
  * prototype
  * protrusion
  * protuberance
  * proud (Old Fr. prud)
  * prove
  * provenance
  * Provence
  * provender
  * proverb
  * providence
  * province (Old Fr. province)
  * provincial
  * provincialism
  * provision
  * provisional
  * provocation
  * provoke
  * provost
  * prow
  * prowess
  * proximity
  * proxy
  * prude
  * prudence
  * prudent
  * prudery
  * prune
  * psaltery
  * pseudonym
  * psychiatry
  * pterodactyl
  * puberty
  * pubescent
  * public
  * publication
  * publicist
  * publicity
  * publish
  * puce
  * puerility
  * pugnacity
  * puissance
  * puissant
  * pulley
  * pulse
  * pulverisation
  * pumice
  * pump
  * pumpkin
  * punch
  * puncheon
  * punish (Old Fr. puniss-)
  * punishment
  * punitive
  * puny
  * pup
  * pupil
  * puppet
  * puppy
  * purchase
  * pure (Old Fr. pur)
  * puree
  * purgative
  * purge
  * purification
  * purify (Old Fr. purifier)
  * purist
  * purity
  * purloin
  * purport
  * purpose (Old Fr. porpos)
  * purse
  * pursuant
  * pursue
  * pursuit
  * purulent
  * purvey
  * purveyor
  * purview
  * push
  * pusillanimity
  * pustule
  * putative
  * putrefaction
  * putrefy
  * putridity
  * putty (Modern Fr. potée)
  * pyramid
  * pyrite
  
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  ## Q
  
  * quadrangle
  * quadrangular
  * quadrille
  * quadruped
  * quail
  * quaint
  * quality
  * quantity
  * quarrel
  * quarry
  * quart
  * quarter
  * quartet
  * quartier
  * quartile
  * quash
  * quaternary
  * quatrain
  * quatrefoil
  * quay
  * queasy
  * Québécois
  * Quentin
  * querulous
  * quest
  * question
  * questionnaire
  * queue
  * qui vive
  * quiche
  * quiet
  * quietude
  * quilt
  * quince
  * quinsy
  * quint
  * quintain
  * quintal
  * quintessence
  * quintuple
  * quire
  * quit
  * quittance
  * quiver
  * quoit
  * quote
  * quotidian
  
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  * O
  * P
  * Q
  * R
  * See also
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  ## R
  
  * rabat
  * rabbit
  * race
  * racism
  * racket
  * raconteur
  * racquet
  * radiant
  * radioactive
  * raffle
  * rage, Old Fr. raige
  * ragout
  * rail
  * raillery
  * raiment
  * raisin
  * raison d'être
  * rally
  * ramification
  * ramify
  * ramp
  * rampage
  * rampant
  * rampart
  * rancour
  * random
  * range
  * rank
  * rankle
  * ransom
  * rapacity
  * rape
  * rapids
  * rapier
  * rapine
  * rappel
  * rapport
  * rapporteur
  * rapprochement
  * rapture
  * rare, Old Fr. rere
  * rarefy
  * rarity
  * rascal
  * rasp
  * rastaquouère
  * ratafia
  * ratatouille
  * ratchet
  * rate
  * ratification
  * ratify
  * ration
  * rationalisation
  * rationalism
  * rationality
  * raucous
  * ravage
  * rave
  * raven
  * ravenous
  * ravine
  * ravish
  * ray
  * Raymond
  * rayon
  * raze
  * razor
  * reaction
  * reactionary
  * reactive
  * reaffirm
  * reaffirmation
  * real, Old Fr. reel
  * realisable
  * realisation
  * realise
  * reality
  * realm
  * ream (n.)
  * rear
  * reason, Old Fr. raison
  * reasonable
  * reassure
  * rebarbative
  * rebate
  * rebec
  * rebel
  * rebellion
  * rebound
  * rebuff
  * rebuke
  * rebut
  * recalcitrance
  * recalcitrant
  * recapitulation
  * recede
  * receipt
  * receive, Old Fr. receivre, compare Modern Fr. recevoir
  * receptacle
  * reception
  * receptor
  * recharge
  * recherche
  * recidivist
  * recipe
  * recipient
  * reciprocity
  * recitation
  * recite
  * reclaim
  * reclamation
  * recluse
  * recognizance
  * recognize
  * recoil
  * recollection
  * recommence
  * recommencement
  * recommend
  * recommendation
  * recompense
  * reconciliation
  * reconfigure
  * reconnaissance
  * reconnoitre, compare reconnaître
  * record
  * recordation
  * recorder, Old Fr. recordeur
  * recount
  * recoup
  * recourse
  * recover
  * recovery
  * recreant
  * recreation
  * recrimination
  * recruit
  * rectangle
  * rectification
  * rectify
  * rectitude
  * rectory
  * recuse
  * redolent
  * redouble
  * redoubt
  * redoubtable
  * redound
  * redress
  * reduce
  * reduction
  * refer
  * reflect
  * reform
  * refrain
  * refresh
  * refreshment
  * refuge
  * refugee
  * refund
  * refuse
  * regain
  * regale
  * regard
  * regenerative
  * regent
  * regime
  * regiment
  * region
  * regional
  * regret
  * regroup
  * regular
  * rehabilitation
  * rehearse
  * reign
  * reimburse
  * rein
  * rejection
  * rejoice
  * rejoin
  * rejoinder
  * relation
  * relative
  * relax
  * relay
  * release
  * relic
  * relief
  * relieve
  * religion
  * religious
  * relinquish
  * reliquary
  * relish
  * rely
  * remain, Old Fr. remaindre
  * remainder
  * remand
  * remark
  * remarkable
  * remedy
  * remember
  * remembrance
  * remise
  * remission
  * remnant
  * remonstrance
  * remorse
  * remoulade
  * remove
  * renaissance
  * render
  * rendezvous
  * rendition
  * renounce
  * renouncement
  * renown
  * rent
  * rentier
  * repair
  * reparable
  * repartee
  * repartition
  * repast
  * repay
  * repeal
  * repeat
  * repel
  * repent
  * repentance
  * repentant
  * repercussion
  * repertoire
  * replenish
  * replenishment
  * replete
  * replevin
  * replication
  * reply
  * report
  * repose
  * repoussé
  * represent
  * representative
  * reprieve
  * reprimand
  * reprisal
  * reprise
  * reproach
  * reprove
  * reptile
  * republic
  * repugnance
  * repulsive
  * repute
  * request
  * require
  * requisition
  * rescue
  * research
  * resemblance
  * resemble
  * resent
  * resentment
  * reservation
  * reserve
  * reservoir
  * reside
  * residence
  * residue
  * resign
  * resignation
  * resile
  * resin
  * resist
  * resistance
  * resistant
  * resonance
  * resort
  * resound
  * resource
  * respire
  * respite
  * respond
  * response
  * responsibility
  * responsible
  * responsive
  * ressentiment
  * rest
  * restaurant
  * restaurateur
  * restitute
  * restive
  * restore
  * restrain
  * restraint
  * restrictive
  * résumé
  * resurrection
  * retail
  * retain
  * retard
  * retardant
  * retentive
  * reticence
  * reticule
  * retinue
  * retire
  * retirement
  * retouch
  * retrace
  * retreat
  * retrench
  * retrenchment
  * retrieve
  * retroactive
  * return
  * reunion
  * revanche
  * revanchist
  * reveal
  * reveille
  * revel
  * revelation
  * revenant
  * revenge
  * revenue
  * reverberant
  * reverberation
  * revere
  * reverence
  * reverend
  * reverie
  * reverse
  * reverser
  * reversion
  * revert
  * revetment
  * review
  * revile
  * revise
  * revision
  * revisit
  * revive
  * revivify
  * revocable
  * revoke
  * revolt
  * revolution
  * revue
  * reward
  * rhapsody
  * rhetoric
  * rheumatic
  * rhubarb
  * rhyme
  * ribald
  * ribaldry
  * ribbon
  * rice
  * Richard
  * riches
  * ricochet
  * ridicule
  * rifle
  * rigor or rigour
  * rigorous
  * rink
  * rinse
  * riot
  * riposte
  * risk
  * risqué
  * river
  * rivet
  * rivulet
  * roach
  * roan
  * roast
  * rob
  * robbery
  * robe
  * Robert
  * robin
  * rock
  * rocket (plant), Fr. roquette
  * rococo
  * Roger
  * rogue
  * roil
  * roister
  * Roland
  * role
  * roll, Old Fr. rolle
  * romaine
  * Roman
  * roman à clef
  * romance
  * romantic
  * Rome
  * rondeau
  * rondel
  * rook (chesspiece)
  * rosé
  * rosette
  * rosin
  * rotisserie
  * roué
  * rouge
  * roulette
  * round
  * roundel
  * roundelay
  * rouse
  * rout, Old Fr. route
  * route
  * routine
  * roux
  * rowel
  * royal, Old Fr. roial, compare Mod. Fr. royal
  * royalty
  * rubbish
  * rubble
  * rubric
  * ruby
  * ruche
  * rude
  * rudiment
  * rue (plant)
  * ruffian
  * ruin
  * ruinous
  * rule
  * rummage
  * rumor or rumour
  * rupture
  * rural
  * ruse
  * rush, Old Fr. ruser
  * Russell
  * russet
  * rut
  
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