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New 2019 entries

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Chatbot, liker and °ù²¹²Ôç´Ç²Ô²µ¾±³¦¾±±ð±ô are among new French words to join Le Petit Larousse Illustré and Le Petit Robert dictionaries for 2019.

G°ù´Ç²õ²õ´Ç­±è³ó´Ç²ú¾±±ð, marcheur, démo­crature and Fiché S also make an appearance.

PSG footballer Neymar and ISS astronaut Thomas Pesquet join as new personalities.

Chatbot and liker are simple to work out but °ù²¹²Ôç´Ç²Ô²µ¾±³¦¾±±ð±ô is ransomware, and grossophobie is prejudice against the over­weight. Marcheur is a Macron supporter (from his party En Marche!) and »åé³¾´Ç³¦°ù²¹³Ù³Ü°ù±ð is a democracy run like a dictatorship. Fiché S is a person on a file of possible security risks.

Dining also created ‘new’ words with ristretto, pavlova and sauce barbecue as well as ²ú¾±Ã©°ù´Ç±ô´Ç²µ¾±±ð, beer tasting science.