French · Food & Drink
lait
milk
Beginnernoun · m
Definition
A white liquid produced by mammals and used as food.
Example
L'enfant boit du lait chaque jour.
The child drinks milk every day.
Etymology
'Lait' comes from the Latin 'lac, lactis', which means milk. The term has undergone little change from Latin to modern French.
How & Where It’s Used
'Lait' is used in both formal and informal contexts, mostly in spoken language but also in written culinary texts. It is universally recognized in French-speaking regions.