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How do you say professeur in French?
How do you pronounce professeur in French?
professeur is pronounced /lə pʁɔfɛsœʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le professeur est très compétent et il explique bien ses cours.
The teacher is very competent and he explains his lessons well.
Mon professeur préféré est arrivé tard à son premier cours.
My favorite teacher arrived late to his first class.
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Why is it masculine?
Professeur is masculine in French because it derives from the Latin "professor," which used the masculine -or suffix to denote an agent noun (one who professes). French retained this grammatical gender from Latin. While the word can refer to teachers of any gender, the grammatical gender remained masculine. Note: Modern French does use "professeure" as a feminine form in some contexts, though "professeur" remains acceptable for all genders.
What is the French word for teacher?
The French word for teacher is le professeur — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | maestro | el | masculine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | professore | il | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | professor | o | masculine |
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