🇫🇷 francês

basilic

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

le basilic

basil

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basilic
/lə bazilik/
← masculine feminine →

Como se diz basilic em francês?

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/lə bazilik/

How do you pronounce basilic in francês?

basilic is pronounced /lə bazilik/ in francês.

Frases de exemplo

Le basilic frais que j'ai acheté hier est déjà devenu brun.

The fresh basil that I bought yesterday has already turned brown.

Ce basilic italien est le meilleur pour faire du pesto authentique.

This Italian basil is the best for making authentic pesto.

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Por que é masculine?

Basilic is masculine in French because it is a noun derived from Latin "basilicum" (neuter), which referred to the basil plant. However, when adopted into French, it became masculine through the normal process of French gender assignment for -ic ending nouns and words of Latin origin. The word traces back through Latin to Greek "basileus" (king), as basil was considered a "royal" or noble herb in ancient times.

Como se diz basil em francês?

Em francês, basil diz-se le basilic — masculine.

Gênero em outros idiomas

IdiomaPalavraArtigoGênero
🇮🇹 Italianbasilicoilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesemanjericãoomasculine

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