🇫🇷 français

insecte

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masculine

l' insecte

insect

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insecte
/lɛ̃sɛkt/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on insecte en français ?

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/lɛ̃sɛkt/

How do you pronounce insecte in français?

insecte is pronounced /lɛ̃sɛkt/ in français.

Exemples de phrases

L'insecte noir s'est échappé de la boîte.

The black insect escaped from the box.

Cet insecte minuscule est très dangereux pour notre jardin.

This tiny insect is very dangerous for our garden.

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Pourquoi est-ce masculine ?

Insecte is masculine in French. It derives from Latin "insectum" (neuter noun, literally "cut into" from "in-" + "secare"). However, the gender assignment is more complex than stated: while many Latin neuter nouns did become masculine in French, "insecte" actually became masculine largely through analogy with other -e ending nouns and the default masculine gender assignment in French, rather than a systematic rule. The Latin neuter ending -um did become -e in French, but this does not automatically explain masculine gender assignment.

Comment dit-on insect en français ?

En français, insect se dit l' insecte — masculine.

Genre selon les langues

LangueMotArticleGenre
🇵🇹 Portugueseinsetoomasculine

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