🇫🇷 French

secrétaires

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masculine

les secrétaires

secretaries

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secrétaires
/le sekʁetɛʁ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say secrétaires in French?

IPA
/le sekʁetɛʁ/

How do you pronounce secrétaires in French?

secrétaires is pronounced /le sekʁetɛʁ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le secrétaire général était très occupé ce matin.

The secretary general was very busy this morning.

Notre nouveau secrétaire est arrivé avec tous les documents importants.

Our new secretary arrived with all the important documents.

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Why is it masculine?

Secrétaires can be both masculine and feminine in French depending on context. When referring to a male secretary, it is masculine (un secrétaire); when referring to a female secretary, it is feminine (une secrétaire). The word derives from Latin "secretarius" (masculine), but in modern French it functions as a variable adjective that agrees with the gender of the person being described. The word originally referred to a trusted official who handled confidential matters.

What is the French word for secretaries?

The French word for secretaries is les secrétaires — masculine.

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