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Langages is masculine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les langages ("languages").
MASCULINElangages is the plural of langage
les langages — languages
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How do you say langages in French?
How do you pronounce langages in French?
langages is pronounced /le lɑ̃ɡaʒ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le langage informatique est très complexe et technique.
Computer language is very complex and technical.
Ce langage poétique était particulièrement beau et expressif.
This poetic language was particularly beautiful and expressive.
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Why is it masculine?
Langages is masculine because it derives from the Latin "linguaticum," which followed the masculine gender pattern of Latin nouns ending in -icum. When these Latin words were adopted into Old French, they underwent sound changes resulting in the -age suffix. In French, the -age suffix is characteristically masculine, and "langage" follows this consistent pattern.
What is the French word for languages?
The French word for languages is les langages — masculine.
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