🇫🇷 francés

maladies

feminine

les maladies

illnesses

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maladies
/le maladi/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice maladies en francés?

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/le maladi/

How do you pronounce maladies in francés?

maladies is pronounced /le maladi/ in francés.

Frases de ejemplo

La maladie grave a affecté toute la famille pendant des mois.

The serious illness affected the entire family for months. (Note: 'grave' and 'la' are feminine, matching 'maladie')

Cette maladie rare et mystérieuse a intrigué les médecins.

This rare and mysterious illness intrigued the doctors. (Note: 'cette', 'rare', and 'mystérieuse' are all feminine forms agreeing with 'maladie')

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¿Por qué es feminine?

Maladies is feminine because it derives from Latin "maladia," which came from "malus" (meaning bad or evil) with the feminine suffix "-ia." This Latin suffix "-ia" consistently produced feminine nouns in Romance languages, including French. The word follows the pattern of Latin feminine nouns ending in "-ia" that became feminine in French, such as "vie" (from Latin "vita") and "joie" (from Latin "gaudium" - though this is an exception). The "-ia" suffix is a reliable indicator of feminine gender in French derived from Latin etymons.

¿Cómo se dice illnesses en francés?

En francés, illnesses se dice les maladies — feminine.

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