Accordpilule
la pilule
pill
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How do you say pilule in French?
How do you pronounce pilule in French?
pilule is pronounced /la pilyl/ in French.
Example sentences
La pilule contraceptive est devenue très populaire depuis les années 1960.
The contraceptive pill has become very popular since the 1960s.
Cette nouvelle pilule est efficace et bien tolérée par les patientes.
This new pill is effective and well tolerated by female patients.
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Why is it feminine?
Pilule is feminine because it derives from the Latin "pilula," the feminine diminutive form of "pila" (ball), and French retained the feminine gender of its Latin source. The diminutive suffix "-ula" in Latin was inherently feminine, which is why this small ball-shaped object became grammatically feminine in French.
What is the French word for pill?
The French word for pill is la pilule — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | pastilla | la | feminine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | pillola | la | feminine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | comprimido flips! | o | masculine |
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