Accordexistence
l' existence
existence
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How do you say existence in French?
How do you pronounce existence in French?
existence is pronounced /lɛɡzistɑ̃s/ in French.
Example sentences
L'existence humaine est courte et précieuse.
Human existence is short and precious.
Cette existence solitaire était devenue insupportable pour elle.
This solitary existence had become unbearable for her.
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Why is it feminine?
Existence is feminine in French because it derives from the Latin *existentia*, which inherited the feminine gender from the Latin first declension noun *-entia* suffix, a productive feminine ending for abstract nouns. This Latin suffix pattern was preserved when the word entered Old French and modern French.
What is the French word for existence?
The French word for existence is l' existence — feminine.
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