Accordsiècle
le siècle
century
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How do you say siècle in French?
How do you pronounce siècle in French?
siècle is pronounced /lə sjɛkl/ in French.
Example sentences
Le siècle dernier a été marqué par deux guerres mondiales.
The last century was marked by two world wars.
Ce siècle nouveau apporte des changements technologiques extraordinaires.
This new century brings extraordinary technological changes.
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Why is it masculine?
Siècle derives from Latin "sæculum," which was neuter in gender, but when Old French adopted the word, it became associated with the masculine "-le" suffix pattern and shifted to masculine gender—a common occurrence when Latin neuter nouns were absorbed into Romance languages that lacked a neuter category.
What is the French word for century?
The French word for century is le siècle — masculine.
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