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Every Romance word

Words players have found whose deepest named ancestor belongs to the Romance family. A family is a group of languages, so this is wider than any single one of them.

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  • FRIGATEnounItalian155 findersAny of several types of warship: A sailing warship (of any size) built for speed and maneuverability; typically without raised upperworks, having a flush forecastle and tumblehome
  • FRIGATOONnounItalian1 finderA Venetian vessel with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged.
  • FRIJOLnounSpanish3 findersAny cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris.
  • FRISKETnounFrench21 findersA thin frame in a printing press that holds the sheet of paper in position and acts as a mask.
  • FRISSONnounFrench56 findersA sudden surge of excitement.
  • FRITnounItalian96 findersA pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes.
  • FRITESnounItalian41 findersA pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes.
  • FRIVOLITYnounFrench257 findersfrivolous act
  • FROIDEURnounFrench2 findersA cold or indifferent manner.
  • FROMAGEnounFrench216 findersSynonym of cheese.
  • FRONTALadjectiveFrench35 findersOf, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front. Directed against the front or at the main point or issue.
  • FROTTAGEverbFrench47 findersTo rub, especially to rub onto one surface placed upon another surface that is textured, in order to create a mottled or patterned area on the first surface.
  • FROWSTYadjectiveOld French44 findersOf an atmosphere: not fresh; close, musty, stuffy; of an object: having a musty, stale odour.
  • FRUCTIFYverbOld French2 findersTo bear fruit; to generate useful products or ideas.
  • FRUGALITYnounMiddle French207 findersThe quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
  • FULMINATORYadjectiveFrench39 findersThundering; striking terror.
  • FUMADOnounSpanish6 findersa smoked fish, especially a pilchard
  • FUMAROLEnounItalian69 findersAn opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.
  • FUMIGATORYadjectiveFrench37 findersHaving the quality of fumigating.
  • FUMOSITYnounOld French2 findersThe quality of being fumous.
  • FUNGOSITYnounFrench3 findersThe quality of being fungous or degree of being infused with fungus.
  • FURBISHERnounMiddle French1 finderSomeone who furbishes.
  • FURIOSOadverbItalian9 findersRapidly and with passion.
  • FURLverbOld French49 findersTo lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
  • FURNITUREnounMiddle French1 finderLarge movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.
  • FUSAINnounFrench4 findersFine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement.
  • FUSAROLEnounItalian1 finderSynonym of astragal
  • FUSELAGEnounFrench296 findersThe main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and car
  • FUSILIERnounFrench80 findersAn infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
  • FUSILLInounItalian29 findersPasta in the shape of short spirals.
  • FUSILLISnounItalian7 findersPasta in the shape of short spirals.
  • FUSTETnounFrench1 finderA smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria).
  • FUSTICnounMiddle French25 findersA tropical American tree (Maclura tinctoria), whose wood produces a yellow dye.
  • FUTSALnounPortuguese12 findersA form of soccer played indoors, with five players per team.
  • GADGETnounFrench1 finderA thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
  • GAFFnounOld Occitan4 findersA tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
  • GAFFEnounFrench14 findersA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
  • GAIETYnounMiddle French190 findersThe state of being happy or merry.
  • GALANTadjectiveFrench72 findersOf or relating to an 18th-century movement in visual arts and literature, opposing the strictures of the baroque style and emphasizing light, casual elegance.
  • GALETTEnounFrench8 findersA type of flat, round cake from France.
  • GALIMATIASnounFrench5 findersNonsense, gobbledygook.
  • GALIPOTnounOld French2 findersAn unrefined turpentine obtained from some European pines
  • GALLEONnounSpanish5 findersA large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
  • GALOPnounFrench14 findersA lively French country dance of the nineteenth century, a forerunner of the polka, combining a glissade with a chassé on alternate feet, usually in a fast 2/4 time.
  • GALOPINnounFrench1 finderA boy employed in a kitchen.
  • GALOSHnounOld French92 findersAn overshoe or boot worn in wet weather: A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow. A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy condition
  • GALVANICadjectiveItalian162 findersOf or pertaining to galvanism; electric.
  • GALVANISEverbItalian60 findersAlternative spelling of galvanize.
  • GALVANISMnounFrench24 findersThe chemical generation of electricity.
  • GALVANIZEverbFrench14 findersTo coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
  • GALVANOMETERnounItalian12 findersA device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.
  • GAMBAnounItalian9 findersAbbreviation of viola da gamba.
  • GAMBADEnounFrench1 finderThe leap of a horse.
  • GAMBADOnounSpanish6 findersEither of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle.
  • GAMBETnounItalian9 findersAny bird of the obsolete genus Totanus, now principally in genus Tringa, including many called tattlers.
  • GAMBITnounItalian208 findersAn opening in chess in which material is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
  • GAMBOLverbMiddle French309 findersTo move about playfully; to frolic.
  • GAMBRELnounFrench35 findersThe hind leg of a horse; the hock.
  • GAMINnounFrench81 findersA homeless boy; a male street urchin; also , a cheeky, street-smart boy.
  • GAMINEnounFrench282 findersA (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
  • GAMINERIEnounFrench1 finderimpishness
  • GANCHverbItalian6 findersTo drop from a high place on sharp stakes or hooks as a punishment.
  • GANGUEnounFrench5 findersThe earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
  • GANTLETnounOld French3 findersAlternative spelling of gauntlet.
  • GARBANZOnounSpanish16 findersAn edible pulse (Cicer arietinum), of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamilies Faboideae or Papilionoideae, with white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on
  • GARDANTadjectiveFrench1 finderAlternative form of guardant.
  • GARDYLOOinterjectionFrench30 findersA cry used to warn passersby that a vessel of wastewater is about to be emptied into the street.
  • GAREFOWLnounFrench3 findersThe great auk.
  • GARGETnounOld French1 finderAn inflammation on a cow's or sheep's udder; synonym of mastitis.
  • GARGLEverbOld French3 findersTo clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs.
  • GARIBALDInounItalian12 findersa biscuit consisting of currants squashed between layers of flaky pastry.
  • GARNETnounOld French31 findersA hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
  • GARROTnounFrench1 finderA stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb.
  • GARROTEnounSpanish2 findersAn iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation.
  • GASCONADEnounFrench26 findersBoastful talk.
  • GASKETnounOld French119 findersA length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.
  • GASOMETERnounFrench8 findersAn apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.
  • GASTRONOMEnounFrench22 findersa lover of good food; a connoisseur or gourmet
  • GASTRONOMICadjectiveFrench131 findersOf or pertaining to gastronomy.
  • GATEAUnounFrench42 findersA rich, usually iced, cake.
  • GAUCHERIEnounFrench20 findersA socially tactless or awkward act.
  • GAUCHOnounSpanish86 findersA cowboy of the South American pampas.
  • GAUFREnounFrench8 findersA waffle (flat pastry).
  • GAVOTTEnounOld Occitan5 findersA French dance, in either 4/4 or 2/2 time.
  • GAZOONnounOld French3 findersA young farm boy.
  • GEANnounMiddle French11 findersA wild cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia or its small, dark fruit.
  • GELATINnounItalian34 findersA protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
  • GELATINOUSadjectiveFrench378 findersJelly-like.
  • GELEEnounFrench2 findersAny gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
  • GENDARMEnounFrench85 findersA member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.
  • GENERALISSIMOnounItalian2 findersA supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.
  • GENETnounMiddle French21 findersAny of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
  • GENOCIDAIREnounFrench3 findersOne who was involved in committing (perpetrating) the Rwandan Genocide.
  • GENOISEnounFrench17 findersA classic European sponge cake.
  • GENTIESTadjectiveFrench1 finderneat; trim
  • GENTILISMnounFrench2 findersheathenism; paganism; the worship of pagan gods
  • GENTILITYnounOld French10 findersThe state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
  • GENTRICEnounOld French2 findersThe state or quality of being high-born; gentility.
  • GENTRICESnounOld French2 findersThe state or quality of being high-born; gentility.
  • GENTRYnounOld French99 findersBirth; condition; rank by birth.

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