🇫🇷 français

insectes

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

les insectes

insects

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insectes
/lez ɛ̃sɛkt/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on insectes en français ?

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/lez ɛ̃sɛkt/

How do you pronounce insectes in français?

insectes is pronounced /lez ɛ̃sɛkt/ 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 ?

Insectes 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 insects en français ?

En français, insects se dit les insectes — masculine.

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