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le monsieur
gentleman
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How do you say monsieur in French?
How do you pronounce monsieur in French?
monsieur is pronounced /lə məsjø/ in French.
Example sentences
Le monsieur âgé a oublié son portefeuille à la gare.
The elderly man forgot his wallet at the station.
Ce monsieur distingué porte toujours un costume bleu.
This distinguished man always wears a blue suit.
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Why is it masculine?
Monsieur is masculine because it derives from the Old French phrase "mon sieur" (my lord), where "sieur" comes from the Latin "senior" (elder/lord), which is a masculine noun; the grammatical gender was inherited from this Latin root and became fixed as the word grammaticalized into a single term.
What is the French word for gentleman?
The French word for gentleman is le monsieur — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | signore | il | masculine |
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