French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

Asafoetida

A strong-smelling dried latex or resin obtained from the living root of certain species of Ferula, used widely in traditional medicine and as a pungent spice in Indian vegetarian cooking.

Ascesis

Rigorous self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or spiritual reasons.

Ascetic

A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.

Ascetism

Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

Assiduous

Showing great care, attention, and persistent effort.

Astrometric

Relating to the precise measurement of the positions, motions, and parallaxes of stars and other celestial bodies.

Astron

An experimental particle accelerator concept developed in the mid-20th century using a layer of rotating relativistic electrons to create a magnetic field.

Asyndetic

Characterized by the absence of conjunctions between parts of a sentence.

Augur

To portend a good or bad outcome; to foreshadow or serve as an omen.

Aurate

A compound or salt of gold, especially one that is used in chemical processes.

Auto-da-fé

A public ceremony during which the sentences of the Inquisition were announced, often involving the execution of heretics.

Autossociologia

A branch of sociology that focuses on self-referential analysis of social phenomena.