Accordmoustique
le moustique
mosquito
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How do you say moustique in French?
How do you pronounce moustique in French?
moustique is pronounced /lə mustik/ in French.
Example sentences
Le moustique bleu qui a piqué mon bras est très dangereux.
The blue mosquito that stung my arm is very dangerous.
Ce petit moustique noir m'a réveillé cette nuit avec son bourdonnement agaçant.
This small black mosquito woke me up last night with its annoying buzzing.
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Why is it masculine?
Moustique is masculine in French. While it does derive from Portuguese "mosquito" (diminutive of "mosca," meaning fly), which comes from Latin "musca," the gender assignment in French is not primarily explained by retention of source language gender. Rather, "moustique" is masculine because French nouns ending in "-ique" are typically masculine, and this pattern was applied to the borrowed word. The masculine gender became conventionalized through French usage.
What is the French word for mosquito?
The French word for mosquito is le moustique — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | zanzara flips! | la | feminine |
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