French Conversation · Level 104
60 words
French word
adjoint
Pronunciation
IPA/adʒwɛ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounassistant
Example
Le maire a présenté son adjoint aux invités.
The mayor introduced his assistant to the guests.
More examples
L'adjoint répond aux appels et aux courriels du bureau.
The assistant responds to the office calls and emails.
Core concept
An assistant formally linked to a leader who shares selected duties without holding the main authority.
Common phrases
adjoint de direction
management assistant
adjoint médical
medical assistant
Similar words
aide: A helper who provides support with tasks or procedures when needed.
assistant: A person whose job is to help a team or supervisor with their work.
secrétaire: An office worker who mainly manages documents and schedules.
Definition in French
Personne chargée d'aider et d'épauler quelqu'un dans l'exercice de ses fonctions, sans forcément partager la responsabilité principale.
Word origin
Adjoint is a noun formed from French adjoindre and ultimately Latin adiungere, whose past participle meant 'joined to' or 'attached'.
Usage tips
- The final t in adjoint is silent, and -oint has a French nasal vowel rather than the English sound in 'point'.