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How do you say présences in French?
How do you pronounce présences in French?
présences is pronounced /le pʁezɑ̃s/ in French.
Example sentences
La présence constante de ma mère à l'école m'a rassurée.
My mother's constant presence at school reassured me. (The feminine adjective 'constante' and article 'la' agree with 'présence')
Cette présence inattendue a changé complètement la réunion.
This unexpected presence changed the meeting completely. (The feminine adjective 'inattendue' and demonstrative 'cette' agree with 'présence', showing it's feminine not masculine)
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Why is it feminine?
Présences is feminine because it derives from the Latin "praesentia," which was feminine in gender. French words ending in "-ence" are typically feminine, following the pattern where Latin feminine nouns ending in "-entia" became French "-ence" nouns while retaining their feminine gender.
What is the French word for presences?
The French word for presences is les présences — feminine.
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