French Conversation · Level 71
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French word
cicatrice
Pronunciation
IPA/sikatʁis/
Meaning
- feminine nounscar
Example
Il porte une cicatrice sur la joue depuis l'accident.
He has had a scar on his cheek since the accident.
More examples
La cicatrice d'opération est à peine visible.
The surgical scar is barely visible.
Core concept
A closed injury remains visible as a permanent trace on the body, even after the damaged area has healed.
Common phrases
avoir une cicatrice
have a scar
une cicatrice d'opération
surgical scar
une cicatrice sur la joue
a scar on the cheek
Similar words
marque: A visible mark left on an object or part of the body.
trace: A remaining sign that something has happened.
Definition in French
Marque permanente laissée sur la peau ou les tissus après la guérison d'une blessure ou d'une brûlure.
Word origin
Cicatrice is inherited from Latin cicatrix through Old French, preserving the Latin word's meaning of a mark left by healing.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses avoir or porter une cicatrice, and a location is introduced with sur, as in une cicatrice sur la joue.
Related words
- cicatrisationscar formationnoun
- cicatriserscar oververb
- cicatricielcicatricialadjective