Modern French

noun

Origin of Modern French

First recorded in 1895–1900

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In the first case the unaccented, in the second the accented form has prevailed—Modern French parle, parler; aime, aimer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" | Various
In Modern French the pronominal inversion (the substantive being prefixed) or a verbal periphrasis must be used—Saul est-il?
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" | Various
Modern French has borrowed back our budget, together with several other words dealing with business and finance.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.) | Ernest Weekley
Modern French still has the verb guetter, to lie in wait for, and guet, the watch.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.) | Ernest Weekley
Modern French and English writers have adopted this word from the Portuguese; but it is a modern word in its present use.
West African studies | Mary Henrietta Kingsley

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