French Conversation · Level 12
90 words
French word
éditorial
Pronunciation
IPA/editoʁjal/
Meaning
- masculine nouneditorial
Example
Cet éditorial a été lu à la radio.
This editorial was read on the radio.
More examples
Son éditorial a suscité de nombreuses réactions sur les réseaux sociaux.
His editorial sparked many reactions on social media.
Core concept
A publication's official position shaped into a piece of commentary on a public issue.
Common phrases
lire un éditorial
read an editorial
publier un éditorial
publish an editorial
réagir à un éditorial
react to an editorial
Similar words
article: A piece of writing that reports information or events in print or online.
commentaire: A piece of writing that gives personal views or judgments on events or statements.
tribune: A published piece in which a person or group presents its views, often in a newspaper.
Definition in French
Texte d'opinion rédigé par la rédaction d'un journal ou d'un magazine, présentant le point de vue officiel de la publication sur un sujet donné.
Word origin
French borrowed éditorial from English editorial, which ultimately comes from Medieval Latin editorialis, formed from editor, a person responsible for producing text.
Usage tips
- As a noun, éditorial is masculine, so the usual form is un éditorial rather than une éditorial.