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l' orchestre
orchestra
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How do you say orchestre in French?
How do you pronounce orchestre in French?
orchestre is pronounced /lɔʁkɛstʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le orchestre symphonique est arrivé tard à la répétition.
The symphonic orchestra arrived late to rehearsal.
Cet orchestre nouveau a remporté le grand prix international.
This new orchestra won the grand international prize.
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Why is it masculine?
Orchestre is masculine in French. While it does derive from Latin "orchestra" (from Greek "ὀρχήστρα"), the reason for its masculine gender is more straightforward: French nouns ending in "-e" are typically feminine, but "orchestre" is an exception. It retained masculine gender likely due to its learned/technical nature as a word borrowed directly into French, or because it was treated as a masculine collective noun when adopted into French usage, overriding the typical "-e" feminine ending pattern.
What is the French word for orchestra?
The French word for orchestra is l' orchestre — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | orquesta flips! | la | feminine |
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