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How do you say muscles in French?
How do you pronounce muscles in French?
muscles is pronounced /le 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?
Muscles 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 muscles?
The French word for muscles is les muscles — masculine.
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