levain

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French word levain comes from Latin levare, Latin -men (Forms neuter nouns of the third declension.)

levare (Latin)

-men (Latin)

Forms neuter nouns of the third declension.

levamen (Latin)

Alleviation, mitigation. Solace, consolation.

levain (Old French)

levain (French)

Leaven (any agent used to make dough rise). Sourdough.

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