🇫🇷 French

épaules

feminine

les épaules

shoulders

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épaules
/lez epol/
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How do you say épaules in French?

IPA
/lez epol/

How do you pronounce épaules in French?

épaules is pronounced /lez epol/ in French.

Example sentences

L'épaule gauche de ma mère est très large et musclée.

My mother's left shoulder is very wide and muscular.

L'épaule blessée de la danseuse l'empêche de lever son bras droit.

The dancer's injured shoulder prevents her from raising her right arm.

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Why is it feminine?

Épaules is feminine because it derives from Latin "spatula" (a diminutive of "spatha," meaning blade or broad object), which was a feminine noun in Latin, and French retained the feminine gender of its Latin ancestor. The word's evolution reflects how French gender assignment followed Latin grammatical gender rather than phonetic patterns.

What is the French word for shoulders?

The French word for shoulders is les épaules — feminine.

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