Accordocéan
Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine
l' océan
ocean
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océan
/lɔseɑ̃/
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Come si dice océan in francese?
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/lɔseɑ̃/
How do you pronounce océan in francese?
océan is pronounced /lɔseɑ̃/ in francese.
Frasi di esempio
Le océan Atlantique est très profond et dangereux.
The Atlantic Ocean is very deep and dangerous.
Cet océan bleu s'étend sur des milliers de kilomètres.
This blue ocean stretches over thousands of kilometers.
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Perché è masculine?
Océan is masculine because it derives from Latin "oceanus," which was itself borrowed from Greek "ōkeanos" (Ὠκεανός), a masculine noun referring to the Titan god of the ocean in Greek mythology. The masculine gender was retained through this etymological lineage into French.
Come si dice ocean in francese?
In francese, ocean si dice l' océan — masculine.
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