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invention

invention, creation

noun ahn-vehn-SYOHN Rare

Origin: Latin 'inventio' (finding, discovery)

Also means

fabrication, lie

Usage Note

Invention covers both a technical creation and a fictional story: c'est de son invention means 'he made it up.' The verb inventer means both to invent and to fabricate. A key derived noun is l'inventeur (inventor).

Examples

"Le téléphone est une invention remarquable."

Natural Translation

The telephone is a remarkable invention.

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