French word

chronique

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁonik/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncolumn

Example

J'ai lu la chronique du dimanche dans le journal.

I read the Sunday column in the newspaper.

Illustration for chronique (column)

More examples

Je lis la chronique politique chaque matin.

I read the political column every morning.

Core concept

A recurring slot in a publication or programme for a named writer's brief analysis.

Common phrases

  • lire la chronique

    read the column

  • écrire une chronique

    write a column

  • chronique hebdomadaire

    weekly column

Similar words

article: A written piece in a newspaper or magazine that reports events or information.
rubrique: A named section in a newspaper or magazine devoted to a specific topic.
éditorial: A short piece expressing the publication's official position or opinion.
tribune: An open opinion column featuring views or analysis from outside contributors.

Definition in French

Article court et régulier publié dans un journal, une revue ou une émission, souvent signé par un auteur qui y donne son opinion ou un commentaire.

Word origin

The French noun chronique descends from Old French chronique and Latin chronica, a word for records arranged by time, which later gained its journalistic sense.

Usage tips

  • In journalism, tenir une chronique means to run a regular column, while écrire une chronique emphasizes writing it.

Other meanings

  • chronicadjective
  • chroniclenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • chroniquerwrite a columnverb
  • chroniqueurcolumnistnoun

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