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la lèvre
lip
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How do you say lèvre in French?
How do you pronounce lèvre in French?
lèvre is pronounced /la lɛvʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
La lèvre inférieure est plus charnue que la lèvre supérieure.
The lower lip is fleshier than the upper lip.
Elle s'est mordu la lèvre inférieure en écoutant la mauvaise nouvelle.
She bit her lower lip while listening to the bad news.
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Why is it feminine?
Lèvre (lip) is feminine because it derives from Latin "labra," which is the plural form of "labrum." In Latin, "labrum" (lip) was masculine, but "labra" (lips) was reanalyzed as a feminine singular noun in Vulgar Latin due to its -a ending, which is typical of first declension feminine nouns. This reanalysis carried the feminine gender into Old French and modern French.
What is the French word for lip?
The French word for lip is la lèvre — feminine.
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