🇫🇷 français

basilic

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masculine

le basilic

basil

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basilic
/lə bazilik/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on basilic en français ?

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/lə bazilik/

How do you pronounce basilic in français?

basilic is pronounced /lə bazilik/ in français.

Exemples de phrases

Le basilic frais que j'ai acheté hier est déjà devenu brun.

The fresh basil that I bought yesterday has already turned brown.

Ce basilic italien est le meilleur pour faire du pesto authentique.

This Italian basil is the best for making authentic pesto.

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Pourquoi est-ce masculine ?

Basilic is masculine in French because it is a noun derived from Latin "basilicum" (neuter), which referred to the basil plant. However, when adopted into French, it became masculine through the normal process of French gender assignment for -ic ending nouns and words of Latin origin. The word traces back through Latin to Greek "basileus" (king), as basil was considered a "royal" or noble herb in ancient times.

Comment dit-on basil en français ?

En français, basil se dit le basilic — masculine.

Genre selon les langues

LangueMotArticleGenre
🇮🇹 Italianbasilicoilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesemanjericãoomasculine

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