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How do you say microscope in French?
How do you pronounce microscope in French?
microscope is pronounced /lə mikʁɔskɔp/ in French.
Example sentences
Le microscope électronique est très puissant et il permet d'observer les plus petites structures cellulaires.
The electronic microscope is very powerful and it allows us to observe the smallest cellular structures.
Ce nouveau microscope optique que j'ai acheté est magnifique; il est équipé d'objectifs de haute qualité.
This new optical microscope that I bought is magnificent; it is equipped with high-quality objectives.
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Why is it masculine?
Microscope is masculine in French because it derives from the Latin "microscopium," which follows the neuter Latin ending "-ium" that typically becomes masculine in French; the word was coined in the 17th century from Greek "mikros" (small) + "skopein" (to see), and scientific instruments ending in "-scope" are conventionally masculine in French.
What is the French word for microscope?
The French word for microscope is le microscope — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | microscopio | il | masculine |
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