🇫🇷 French

lâchetés

feminine

les lâchetés

cowardices

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lâchetés
/le laʃte/
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How do you say lâchetés in French?

IPA
/le laʃte/

How do you pronounce lâchetés in French?

lâchetés is pronounced /le laʃte/ in French.

Example sentences

La lâcheté absolue de ce politicien a déçu tous ses électeurs.

The absolute cowardice of this politician disappointed all his voters. (Note: 'absolue' and 'la' agree with feminine 'lâcheté')

Cette lâcheté inexcusable a provoqué une réaction indignée du public.

This inexcusable cowardice provoked an outraged reaction from the public. (Note: 'inexcusable' and 'Cette' agree with feminine 'lâcheté')

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Why is it feminine?

Lâchetés is feminine because it derives from the Old French adjective "lâche" (cowardly), and the suffix "-té" (from Latin "-tate") was used to form abstract nouns denoting qualities or states, which were consistently feminine in French. This Latin-derived suffix pattern established that abstract nouns ending in "-té" would be feminine, making "lâcheté" (cowardice) follow the standard rule rather than being an exception.

What is the French word for cowardices?

The French word for cowardices is les lâchetés — feminine.

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