Accordpilules
les pilules
pills
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How do you say pilules in French?
How do you pronounce pilules in French?
pilules is pronounced /le 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?
Pilules 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 pills?
The French word for pills is les pilules — feminine.
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