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person
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How do you say personne in French?
How do you pronounce personne in French?
personne is pronounced /la pɛʁsɔn/ in French.
Example sentences
La personne intelligente a résolu le problème rapidement.
The intelligent woman solved the problem quickly.
Cette personne célèbre est devenue une avocate renommée.
This famous woman became a renowned lawyer.
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Why is it feminine?
Personne is feminine because it derives from the Latin "persōna," which originally meant "mask" (used by actors) and was grammatically feminine in Latin, a gender that French retained. The word's gender has persisted through centuries of linguistic evolution despite sound changes that obscured its Latin origins.
What is the French word for person?
The French word for person is la personne — feminine.
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