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la cicatrice
scar
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How do you say cicatrice in French?
How do you pronounce cicatrice in French?
cicatrice is pronounced /la sikatʁis/ in French.
Example sentences
La cicatrice profonde sur son bras était encore très visible après l'accident.
The deep scar on her arm was still very visible after the accident.
Cette nouvelle cicatrice chirurgicale s'est cicatrisée remarquablement bien en quelques semaines.
This new surgical scar healed remarkably well in a few weeks.
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Why is it feminine?
Cicatrice is feminine because it derives from Latin "cicatrix" (feminine), which belonged to the third declension where many -ix words were grammatically feminine; this Latin gender was preserved when the word entered Old French and Modern French.
What is the French word for scar?
The French word for scar is la cicatrice — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | cicatrice | la | feminine |
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