French Conversation · Level 42
75 words
French word
ci-dessus
Pronunciation
IPA/sidəsy/
Meaning
- adverbabove
Example
Regarde la note ci-dessus.
Look at the note above.
More examples
Tu trouveras la réponse dans le message ci-dessus.
You'll find the answer in the message above.
Core concept
A compact pointer after a noun, directing the reader to related text higher on the page.
Common phrases
le message ci-dessus
the message above
dans le message ci-dessus
in the message above
Similar words
au-dessus: Showing that something is located above.
plus haut: Showing that something is higher up or farther up in a text.
Definition in French
Souvent placé après un nom, renvoie à ce qui a été énoncé plus haut dans le texte.
Word origin
Ci-dessus combines ci, an old French locative meaning "here," with dessus, "above," and became established as a written pointer to earlier text.
Usage tips
- Ci-dessus is chiefly written and formal; ordinary speech often uses plus haut or précédemment instead.
Other meanings
- aforementionedadjective
Opposites
- ci-dessousbelowadverb