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masculine
le moteur
engine
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moteur
/lə mɔtœʁ/
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How do you say moteur in French?
IPA
/lə mɔtœʁ/
How do you pronounce moteur in French?
moteur is pronounced /lə mɔtœʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le moteur diesel est plus puissant que le moteur électrique.
The diesel engine is more powerful than the electric engine.
Mon ancien moteur a enfin cessé de fonctionner après dix ans.
My old engine finally stopped working after ten years.
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Why is it masculine?
Moteur is masculine because it derives from the Latin "motor" (masculine), which comes from "movere" (to move); French retained the masculine gender of its Latin source word through regular sound changes during the Romance language evolution.
What is the French word for engine?
The French word for engine is le moteur — masculine.
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