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How do you say passion in French?
How do you pronounce passion in French?
passion is pronounced /la pasjɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Sa passion est si intense et profonde qu'elle inspire tous ceux qui la connaissent.
Her passion is so intense and deep that it inspires everyone who knows her.
La passion cachée de Marie est restée secrète pendant longtemps.
Mary's hidden passion remained secret for a long time.
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Why is it feminine?
Passion is feminine in French because it derives from Latin *passio* (from *pati*, meaning "to suffer"), which was a feminine noun in Latin—a pattern preserved when Romance languages inherited it. The feminine gender stuck despite the word's abstract nature, as many Latin feminine nouns ending in *-io* became French feminine nouns ending in *-ion*.
What is the French word for passion?
The French word for passion is la passion — feminine.
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