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le menton
chin
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How do you say menton in French?
How do you pronounce menton in French?
menton is pronounced /lə mɑ̃tɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le menton carré du boxeur était impressionnant.
The boxer's square chin was impressive.
Son menton proéminent était un trait distinctif du personnage.
His prominent chin was a distinctive feature of the character.
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Why is it masculine?
Menton (chin) is masculine because it derives from Latin "mentum," which was neuter in classical Latin but became masculine in Old French, following the pattern where many Latin neuter nouns shifted to masculine gender in Romance languages. This gender shift occurred because Old French speakers reanalyzed the Latin neuter endings and integrated them into the masculine paradigm.
What is the French word for chin?
The French word for chin is le menton — masculine.
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