Nouveau Glossaire Genevois, tome 2/2

Step into the linguistic world of mid‑nineteenth‑century Geneva, where a meticulous scholar gathered the everyday speech, idioms and curiosities of the city’s French. Published in 1852, the work captures a moment when regional diction still thrived alongside the emerging standard language, offering listeners a vivid snapshot of a community’s voice and its ties to broader French traditions.

The volume reads like a living conversation with the past: each entry presents a word or phrase, its spelling as it appeared, pronunciation guidance, and colorful examples that reveal how Genevans once expressed themselves. An added section explains the abbreviations and symbols used throughout, while careful corrections of typographic slips preserve the original flavor. As you listen, you’ll discover forgotten terms—such as “ici‑dessous” or “ingrédiein”—and the subtle shades of meaning that once colored ordinary conversation, turning a simple glossary into an intimate tour of linguistic heritage.