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la sécheresse
drought
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How do you say sécheresse in French?
How do you pronounce sécheresse in French?
sécheresse is pronounced /la seʃʁɛs/ in French.
Example sentences
La sécheresse prolongée a détruit toutes les récoltes de la région.
The prolonged drought destroyed all the crops in the region.
Cette sécheresse exceptionnelle est la plus grave que nous ayons jamais connue.
This exceptional drought is the most serious one we have ever experienced.
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Why is it feminine?
Sécheresse is feminine because it derives from the Latin "siccitas," which is a feminine noun (following the first declension pattern ending in -tas), and French preserved this grammatical gender through the Old French form "secheresse." The suffix "-esse" itself also became a productive feminine-forming suffix in French, reinforcing the feminine gender.
What is the French word for drought?
The French word for drought is la sécheresse — feminine.
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