Question 1

What is the plural of the French word "simple"?

Accepted Answer

simples

Question 2

Where does the French word "simple" come from?

Accepted Answer

from Latin simplex (formed of a single element), and, figuratively, 'pure, ingenuous, humble, natural...'. The figurative senses seem older in French.

Question 3

What is the definition of the French word "simple"?

Accepted Answer

A condiment and medicinal plant such as lavender, rosemary, sage, thyme, chamomile, wormwood, hyssop, etc.
A medicine made from a single substance or that has not undergone preparation.
A natural person, who is neither subtle nor learned.
Naive, simple-minded.
A game between two opponents (as opposed to double which is played by four).
A music disc containing, for a vinyl record, one track per side or, for a compact disc, less than four tracks.

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