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How do you say lion in French?
How do you pronounce lion in French?
lion is pronounced /lə ljɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le lion majestueux rugit dans la savane africaine.
The majestic lion roars in the African savanna.
Ce grand lion noir est le roi de tous les animaux du zoo.
This big black lion is the king of all the animals in the zoo.
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Why is it masculine?
Lion is masculine in French because it derives from Latin "leo" (masculine), which was the standard term for the animal and retained its grammatical gender through the Romance language evolution. The masculine form became the default noun for the species, unlike some animals where separate masculine and feminine forms exist (like "tigre/tigresse").
What is the French word for lion?
The French word for lion is le lion — masculine.
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