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monotonous adjective
[UK: mə.ˈnɒ.tə.nəs]
[US: mə.ˈnɑː.tə.nəs]

ennuyeux◼◼◻adjectif

monotony (tedium)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈnɒ.tə.ni]
[US: mə.ˈnɑː.tə.ni]

monotonie◼◼◼nom {f}Art breaks the monotony of our life. = L'art brise la monotonie de notre vie.

moonstone [moonstones] (translucent gemstone)
noun
[UK: ˈmuːn.stəʊn]
[US: ˈmuːnˌstoʊn]

pierre de lune◼◼◼nom

mother tongue [mother tongues] (one's native tongue)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r) tʌŋ]
[US: ˈmʌð.r̩ ˈtəŋ]

langue maternelle◼◼◼nom {f}

muscle tone (the continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌs.l̩ təʊn]
[US: ˈmʌs.l̩ ˈtoʊn]

tonus musculaire◼◼◼nom {m}

mutton (the flesh of sheep used as food)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌt.n̩]
[US: ˈmʌt.n̩]

mouton◼◼◼nom {m}I prefer mutton to beef. = Je préfère le mouton au bœuf.

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan)
proper noun

République autonome de Nakhitchevan◼◼◼nom {f}

nanophotonic (of or pertaining to nanophotonics)
adjective

nanophotonique◼◼◼adjectif

nekton (organisms in the ocean)
noun
[UK: ˈnek.tən]
[US: ˈnek.tən]

necton◼◼◼nom {m}

Nenets Autonomous Okrug (federal subject)
proper noun

district autonome de Nénétsie◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

Neoplatonic (of or pertaining to Neoplatonism)
adjective
[UK: ˌnio.plə.ˈtɑː.nɪk]
[US: ˌnio.plə.ˈtɑː.nɪk]

néoplatonicien◼◼◼adjectif

Neoplatonist (member)
noun
[UK: ˌnio.ˈpleɪ.tə.nəst]
[US: ˌnio.ˈpleɪ.tə.nəst]

néoplatonicien◼◼◼nom {m}

néoplatonicienne◼◼◻nom {f}

neurodystonic adjective

neurodystoniqueadjectif

newton [newtons] (derived unit of force)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuː.tən]
[US: ˈnuː.tən]

newton◼◼◼nom {m}He is a Newton of our day. = C'est le Newton contemporain.

Newtonian (pre-Einsteinian in physics)
adjective
[UK: njuː.ˈtəʊ.nɪən]
[US: nuːˈto.ʊ.niən]

newtonien◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

Newtonian (related to Newton)
adjective
[UK: njuː.ˈtəʊ.nɪən]
[US: nuːˈto.ʊ.niən]

newtonien◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

Newtonian (supporter of Newton)
noun
[UK: njuː.ˈtəʊ.nɪən]
[US: nuːˈto.ʊ.niən]

newtonien◼◼◼nom {m}

octonion (nonassociative extension of a quaternion)
noun

octonion◼◼◼nom {m}

on the button (precisely)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə ˈbʌt.n̩]
[US: ɑːn ðə ˈbʌt.n̩]

pile◼◼◼preposition

précises◼◻◻preposition

tapantespreposition

on the tip of one's tongue (known but not quite remembered)
preposition

sur le bout de la languepreposition

Ottonian (Pertaining to a dynasty of Germanic kings including Otto the Great)
adjective

ottonien◼◼◼adjectif

overtone [overtones] (harmonic)
noun
[UK: ˈəʊv.ə.təʊn]
[US: ˈovərˌtoʊn]

harmonique◼◼◼nom {f}

partiel◼◼◻nom {m}

overtone [overtones] (implicit meaning)
noun
[UK: ˈəʊv.ə.təʊn]
[US: ˈovərˌtoʊn]

connotation◼◼◼nom {f}

sous-entendu◼◼◻nom {m}

oxytone (word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable)
noun

oxytonnom {m}

oxytone adjective

oxytonadjectif

paktong (alloy)
noun
[UK: pˈaktɒŋ]
[US: pˈæktɑːŋ]

pacfung◼◼◼nom {m}

cuivre blanc des Chinoisnom {m}

pacfongnom {m}

packfongnom {m}

packfungnom {m}

toutenaguenom {f}

palatine tonsil [palatine tonsils] noun

tonsille palatine◼◼◼nom {f}

panettone [panettones] (Christmas brioche with candied fruit)
noun

panettone◼◼◼nom {m}

paroxytone noun
[UK: pˈarəksˌɪtəʊn]
[US: pˈærəksˌɪtoʊn]

paroxyton◼◼◼nom

paroxytone adjective
[UK: pˈarəksˌɪtəʊn]
[US: pˈærəksˌɪtoʊn]

paroxyton◼◼◼adjectif

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