🇫🇷 French

cellule

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feminine

la cellule

cell

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cellule
/la selyl/
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How do you say cellule in French?

IPA
/la selyl/

How do you pronounce cellule in French?

cellule is pronounced /la selyl/ in French.

Example sentences

La cellule photovoltaïque nouvelle a augmenté l'efficacité énergétique du panneau solaire.

The new photovoltaic cell increased the energy efficiency of the solar panel.

Cette cellule biologique est fascinante car elle contient toute l'information génétique nécessaire à la vie.

This biological cell is fascinating because it contains all the genetic information necessary for life.

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Why is it feminine?

Cellule is feminine because it derives from the Latin "cellula," which was the feminine diminutive form of "cella" (a small room or chamber), and French retained the feminine gender of its Latin source. The diminutive suffix "-ula" naturally carried feminine gender in Latin, which persisted through Old French into modern French.

What is the French word for cell?

The French word for cell is la cellule — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishcélulalafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesecélulaafeminine

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