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ancien old, former, ex- (no longer current); ancient (very old)

ancien is the #220 most common word in French, a adjective. It means “old, former, ex- (no longer current); ancient (very old)” and is pronounced /ɑ̃.sjɛ̃/.

#220frequency rank
0.04%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of ancien

FormWhat it isMeaning
ancienspluralold (plural agreement)
anciennespluralold (plural agreement)

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