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  2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    à la short for (ellipsis of) à la manière de; in the manner of/in the style of [1]à la carte lit. "on the card, i.e. menu". In restaurants it refers to ordering individual dishes from the menu rather than a fixed-price meal.

  3. Latin Quarter, Paris - Wikipedia

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    The Latin Quarter of Paris (French: Quartier latin, IPA: [kaʁtje latɛ̃]) is an urban university campus in the 5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Known for its student life, lively atmosphere, and bistros, the

  4. List of English words of French origin - Wikipedia

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    Since English is of Germanic origin, words that have entered English from French borrowings of Germanic words might not look especially French. Latin accounts for about 60% of English vocabulary either directly or via a Romance language. As both English and French have taken many words from Latin, determining whether a given Latin word came ...

  5. Gigue - Wikipedia

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    The gigue (/ ʒ iː ɡ / ZHEEG, French:) or giga (Italian: [ˈd͡ʒiːɡa]) is a lively baroque dance originating from the English jig. It was imported into France in the mid-17th century [2] and usually appears at the end of a suite. The gigue was probably never a court dance, but it was danced by nobility on social occasions and several court ...

  6. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    A lively piece, free in form, often used to show musical skill Cavatina: small instrumental tone: A simple melody or song Coda: tail: The end of a piece Concerto: concert: A work for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra Concertino: little concert: A short concerto; the solo instrument in a concerto Concerto grosso: big concert

  7. Livability - Wikipedia

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    Vienna ranked the most livable city in the world in 2022 and 2023 [1].. Livability or liveability is the degree to which a place is good for living. [2] Livability refers to the concerns that are related to the long-term wellbeing of individuals and communities.

  8. Gavotte - Wikipedia

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    The term gavotte for a lively dance originated in the 1690s from Old Provençal gavoto (mountaineer's dance) from gavot, a local name for an Alpine resident, said to mean literally "boor", "glutton", from gaver (to stuff, force-feed poultry) from Old Provençal gava (crop). The word is cognate to French gavache (coward, dastard).

  9. Glossary of ecology - Wikipedia

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    atmosphere Earth's atmosphere is composed of gases and water which are retained by Earth's gravity and help to retain heat and reflect UV radiation from the Sun. autecology A major sub-field of ecology which studies the dynamics of populations and the ways in which they interact with the environment. Also called population ecology. autopoiesis