French word

césar

Pronunciation

IPA/sezaʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounCesar

Example

César est mon voisin.

Cesar is my neighbor.

Illustration for césar (Cesar)

More examples

Je vais appeler César tout de suite.

I'm going to call César right away.

Core concept

A personal name that also labels the trophy for a major French film award.

Common phrases

  • appeler César

    call César

  • parler à César

    talk to César

  • rencontrer César

    meet César

Similar words

prénom: A first name that identifies an individual.
nom: A family name passed down through generations.
surnom: A short, familiar name used by close acquaintances.

Definition in French

Ce nom est surtout connu comme désignation du trophée et du prix du cinéma français « César », tout en restant un prénom ou un nom de famille.

Word origin

The personal name César comes through French from Latin Caesar, a Roman family name, while the film award took its name from sculptor César Baldaccini, whose trophy design was adopted.

Usage tips

  • A person named César normally appears without an article, but an individual award is un César and several awards are les César.

Other meanings

  • Caesarnoun
  • Cesar Awardnoun

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