Simple
61simple — [13] Etymologically, simple denotes ‘same fold’ – that is, not multifarious. It goes back ultimately to a compound formed from prehistoric Indo European *sm , *sem , *som ‘same’ (source also of English same, similar, single, etc) and *pl ‘fold’… …
62simple — of small intelligence Not just lacking knowledge or experience, as in Simple Simon s commercial exchange with the Pieman. Simple is now widely used of those of limited mental powers considered fit to remain in society …
63simple — En parlant d une herbe; plante médicinale: la centaurée est une simple ; dites, est un simple , s. m …
64simple — I. a. 1. Single, uncombined, unmingled, uncompounded, unmixed, elementary, bare, mere, incomplex, unblended. 2. Plain, unadorned, unstudied, unaffected, unvarnished, natural, chaste, neat, unembellished. 3. Artless, undesigning, sincere,… …
65simple — a, simple, o adj. simple; élémentaire; naïf, ive; niaise; candide. voir jijet, niais …
66simple — [13] Etymologically, simple denotes ‘same fold’ – that is, not multifarious. It goes back ultimately to a compound formed from prehistoric Indo European *sm , *sem , *som ‘same’ (source also of English same, similar, single, etc) and *pl ‘fold’… …
67simple — See: PURE AND SIMPLE …
68simple — See: PURE AND SIMPLE …
69SIMPLE — s. m. Nom générique et vulgaire des herbes et des plantes médicinales. La mélisse est un simple d une grande vertu. Il est plus usité au pluriel. Cet homme connaît bien les simples. Les vertus des simples. Cueillir des simples …
70simple — adj. [L. simplex, simple] Without embellishment; not modified, forked, toothed, branched or divided …
