No. 12,097 in French
typhon
A tropical cyclone or hurricane occurring in the western Pacific region.
In a sentence
Un typhon puissant a frappé la côte hier soir.
A powerful typhoon struck the coast last night.
Here, 'typhon' is used as a noun, referring to a meteorological phenomenon precisely.
Les typhons peuvent causer des dégâts considérables.
Typhoons can cause significant damage.
In this sentence, 'typhons' is used as a noun in its plural form, referring to a general category of tropical storms.
Le mot 'typhon' provient du terme grec 'typhon', signifiant 'vent violent'.
The word 'typhoon' originates from the Greek term 'typhon', meaning 'violent wind'.
Here, 'typhon' is stated as a subject in the etymological context, discussing its historical and linguistic origin.
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