Accordépées
les épées
swords
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How do you say épées in French?
How do you pronounce épées in French?
épées is pronounced /le epe/ in French.
Example sentences
L'épée ancienne était très tranchante et dangereuse.
The ancient sword was very sharp and dangerous.
Cette épée brillante appartenait à une guerrière célèbre.
This shining sword belonged to a famous female warrior.
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Why is it feminine?
Épées is feminine because it derives from Latin "spata," which was feminine in gender, and this grammatical gender was preserved through Old French into Modern French. The word entered Romance languages from a non-Latin source (possibly Germanic), but took on feminine gender early in its evolution.
What is the French word for swords?
The French word for swords is les épées — feminine.
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