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How do you say muscle in French?
How do you pronounce muscle in French?
muscle is pronounced /lə myskl/ in French.
Example sentences
Le muscle grand et puissant du bras permet de soulever des objets lourds.
The large and powerful muscle of the arm allows lifting heavy objects.
Ce muscle fatigué a besoin de repos après l'entraînement intensif.
This tired muscle needs rest after the intense workout.
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Why is it masculine?
Muscle is masculine in French because it derives from Latin *musculus*, which was grammatically masculine; the word originally meant "little mouse" (from *mus*), as the Romans thought flexing muscles resembled mice moving under the skin. French inherited this grammatical gender directly from Latin.
What is the French word for muscle?
The French word for muscle is le muscle — masculine.
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