🇫🇷 French

hypothèse

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feminine

l' hypothèse

hypothesis

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hypothèse
/lipɔtɛz/
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How do you say hypothèse in French?

IPA
/lipɔtɛz/

How do you pronounce hypothèse in French?

hypothèse is pronounced /lipɔtɛz/ in French.

Example sentences

L'hypothèse scientifique proposée par la chercheuse était révolutionnaire.

The scientific hypothesis proposed by the researcher was revolutionary.

Cette hypothèse intéressante mérite une investigation plus approfondie.

This interesting hypothesis deserves a more thorough investigation.

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Why is it feminine?

Hypothèse is feminine because it derives from Latin "hypothesis," which comes from Greek "hypóthesis" (ὑπόθεσις), and this Greek noun was feminine in gender, a property that French inherited when adopting the word through Latin. French retained the feminine gender of most Greek-derived nouns ending in "-esis" or "-èse."

What is the French word for hypothesis?

The French word for hypothesis is l' hypothèse — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishhipótesislafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesehipóteseafeminine

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