"général" meaning in French

See général in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʒe.ne.ʁal/ Audio: Fr-général.ogg Forms: générale [feminine], généraux [masculine, plural], générales [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French general, borrowed from Latin generālis. Etymology templates: {{root|fr|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|general|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French general, {{inh+|fr|fro|general}} Inherited from Old French general, {{der|fr|la|generālis}} Latin generālis Head templates: {{fr-adj}} général (feminine générale, masculine plural généraux, feminine plural générales)
  1. general, usual

Noun

IPA: /ʒe.ne.ʁal/ Audio: Fr-général.ogg Forms: généraux [plural], générale [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French general, borrowed from Latin generālis. Etymology templates: {{root|fr|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|general|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French general, {{inh+|fr|fro|general}} Inherited from Old French general, {{der|fr|la|generālis}} Latin generālis Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} général m (plural généraux, feminine générale)
  1. (military) general Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Military, Military ranks
    Sense id: en-général-fr-noun-D-rhbVU2 Disambiguation of Military ranks: 32 68 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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