🇫🇷 French

moyen

masculine

le moyen

means

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moyen
/lə mwajɛ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say moyen in French?

IPA
/lə mwajɛ̃/

How do you pronounce moyen in French?

moyen is pronounced /lə mwajɛ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le moyen le plus efficace pour apprendre est la pratique quotidienne.

The most effective means to learn is daily practice.

Cet ancien moyen de transport était très populaire au XIXe siècle.

This old means of transportation was very popular in the 19th century.

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Why is it masculine?

Moyen is masculine because it derives from Latin "medianus" (the masculine form of the adjective meaning "middle"), which retained its masculine gender designation when adopted into Old French. The feminine form "moyenne" preserves the Latin feminine ending "-a" (from Latin "-ana"), demonstrating how French maintained the gender system from its Latin ancestor.

What is the French word for means?

The French word for means is le moyen — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishmedioelmasculine

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