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ensanglanté

bloodstained, blood-soaked

adjective ahn-sahn-glahn-TEH Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Usage Note

Ensanglanté is a strong, vivid adjective used in literary, journalistic, and dramatic contexts to describe something covered in blood. The feminine form is ensanglantée; the word derives from sang (blood) with the prefix en- and past-participle suffix. A milder, more neutral alternative is taché de sang (stained with blood).

Examples

"Il est revenu du combat ensanglanté mais vivant."

Natural Translation

He returned from the battle bloodstained but alive.

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