🇫🇷 français

adulte

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

l' adulte

adult

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adulte
/ladylt/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on adulte en français ?

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/ladylt/

How do you pronounce adulte in français?

adulte is pronounced /ladylt/ in français.

Exemples de phrases

L'adulte responsable doit superviser les enfants à la piscine.

The responsible adult (male) must supervise the children at the pool.

L'adulte français était surpris par les coutumes locales.

The French adult (male) was surprised by the local customs.

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Pourquoi est-ce masculine ?

Adulte is feminine in French. It derives from the Latin "adulta" (feminine form of "adultus"), which became the feminine adjective "adulte" in Old French. In French, this word functions as both an adjective and a noun, and when used as a noun meaning "adult," it can be either masculine or feminine depending on the person being referred to (un adulte = a male adult, une adulte = a female adult). The base form "adulte" itself is not inherently gendered as a standalone word but agrees with the noun it modifies.

Comment dit-on adult en français ?

En français, adult se dit l' adulte — masculine.

Genre selon les langues

LangueMotArticleGenre
🇮🇹 Italianadultol'masculine

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