🇫🇷 French

théâtres

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masculine

les théâtres

theaters

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théâtres
/le teɑtʁ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say théâtres in French?

IPA
/le teɑtʁ/

How do you pronounce théâtres in French?

théâtres is pronounced /le teɑtʁ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le théâtre ancien était magnifique avec ses colonnes dorées.

The old theater was magnificent with its gilded columns.

Ce nouveau théâtre a attiré beaucoup de visiteurs lors de son ouverture.

This new theater attracted many visitors at its opening.

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Why is it masculine?

Théâtres is masculine because it derives from Latin "theatrum," which was masculine, and French retained the gender of its Latin ancestor. The word comes from Greek "theatron" (θέατρον), meaning "a place for viewing," and this gender assignment simply persisted through the Romance language evolution.

What is the French word for theaters?

The French word for theaters is les théâtres — masculine.

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