"silence" meaning in French

See silence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /si.lɑ̃s/ Audio: Fr-silence.ogg [France, Paris] Forms: silences [plural]
Etymology: From Latin silentium (“silence”). Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|la|silentium||silence}} Latin silentium (“silence”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} silence m (plural silences)
  1. silence Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

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          "word": "le silence est d’or"
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          "word": "minute de silence"
        },
        {
          "word": "passer sous silence"
        },
        {
          "word": "porte-silence"
        },
        {
          "word": "réduire au silence"
        },
        {
          "word": "silence, moteur, action"
        },
        {
          "word": "silence radio"
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