Accordétoile
l' étoile
star
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How do you say étoile in French?
How do you pronounce étoile in French?
étoile is pronounced /letwal/ in French.
Example sentences
L'étoile brillante illumine toute la nuit.
The bright star illuminates the entire night.
Cette petite étoile est la plus belle du ciel.
This little star is the most beautiful in the sky.
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Why is it feminine?
Étoile is feminine because it derives from Latin "stella," which was feminine in gender, and this grammatical gender was preserved through Old French into Modern French. The feminine form persisted because Latin feminine nouns ending in "-a" typically became feminine "-e" nouns in French, maintaining their original gender classification.
What is the French word for star?
The French word for star is l' étoile — feminine.
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