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le mètre
meter
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How do you say mètre in French?
How do you pronounce mètre in French?
mètre is pronounced /lə mɛtʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le mètre est un outil de mesure très utile pour les carpentiers professionnels.
The meter is a very useful measuring tool for professional carpenters.
Ce mètre ancien et déroulable était le préféré de mon grand-père.
This old and extendable meter was my grandfather's favorite.
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Why is it masculine?
Mètre is masculine because it derives from Latin "metrum," which was masculine, and French retained the gender of its Latin source word. The term came into French through scientific usage in the 18th century when the metric system was established, preserving the classical Latin grammatical gender.
What is the French word for meter?
The French word for meter is le mètre — masculine.
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