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How do you say degré in French?
How do you pronounce degré in French?
degré is pronounced /lə dəɡʁe/ in French.
Example sentences
Le degré de difficulté était très élevé.
The degree of difficulty was very high. (Note: 'élevé' is masculine singular to agree with 'le degré')
Ce degré académique est reconnu internationalement.
This academic degree is recognized internationally. (Note: 'reconnu' is masculine singular to agree with 'ce degré')
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Why is it masculine?
Degré is masculine because it derives from the Latin "gradus," which was masculine, and French inherited the grammatical gender of its Latin source words. The word originally referred to a step or stair, and the masculine gender persisted through Old French into modern French.
What is the French word for degree?
The French word for degree is le degré — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | laurea flips! | la | feminine |
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