🇫🇷 French

châteaux

masculine

les châteaux

castles

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châteaux
/le ʃɑto/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say châteaux in French?

IPA
/le ʃɑto/

How do you pronounce châteaux in French?

châteaux is pronounced /le ʃɑto/ in French.

Example sentences

Le château ancien est situé sur une colline verdoyante.

The old castle is located on a green hill.

Ce beau château médiéval a été restauré par un architecte renommé.

This beautiful medieval castle was restored by a renowned architect.

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Why is it masculine?

Châteaux is masculine because it derives from Latin "castellum" (a fortified camp or castle), which is a neuter noun in Latin but was adopted into Old French as a masculine noun, likely influenced by the masculine "-eau" ending that developed in French. The shift from Latin neuter to French masculine is a common pattern in Romance language evolution, where many neuter Latin nouns became masculine in French.

What is the French word for castles?

The French word for castles is les châteaux — masculine.

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