Accordlustre
le lustre
chandelier
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How do you say lustre in French?
How do you pronounce lustre in French?
lustre is pronounced /lə lystʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le lustre ancien est tombé du plafond et s'est cassé en mille morceaux.
The old chandelier fell from the ceiling and broke into a thousand pieces.
Ce lustre magnifique éclaire tout le salon avec ses cristaux brillants.
This magnificent chandelier lights up the entire living room with its shiny crystals.
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Why is it masculine?
Lustre is masculine in French. While it does derive from Latin "lustrum," the word's primary meaning in modern French is "chandelier" (a decorative light fixture), not a period of time. The Latin neuter noun "lustrum" did undergo gender shift to masculine during the evolution to Old French, following the common pattern where Latin neuter nouns were typically absorbed into the masculine gender class in Romance languages.
What is the French word for chandelier?
The French word for chandelier is le lustre — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | lustre | o | masculine |
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