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pureté

purity

noun puu-ruh-TEH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Usage Note

Pureté is the abstract noun from pur ('pure'). It can refer to physical purity (la pureté de l'eau), moral purity, or linguistic correctness (la pureté du style). The antonym is impureté. Often used in religious or philosophical contexts as well.

Examples

"La pureté de l'air en montagne est remarquable."

Natural Translation

The purity of the mountain air is remarkable.

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