French word

cohorte

Pronunciation

IPA/koɔʁt/

Meaning

  • feminine noungroup

Example

Une cohorte de journalistes attendait à la porte.

A group of journalists was waiting at the door.

Illustration for cohorte (group)

More examples

On a vu une cohorte de supporters dans les rues après le match.

We saw a group of supporters in the streets after the match.

Core concept

A single visible body formed from many people who share a role or characteristic.

Similar words

groupe: A general grouping of people or things gathered together.
équipe: A group formed to work or carry out an activity together.
foule: A large, densely packed gathering of people.
bande: An informal small group of companions acting together.

Definition in French

Groupe de personnes considéré comme une unité, souvent utilisé pour souligner une caractéristique commune ou une organisation collective.

Word origin

French cohorte was borrowed from Latin cohors through the historical term for a Roman military formation, whose sense broadened to a group of people.

Usage tips

  • Cohorte is more formal than groupe and is especially common in reporting, academic writing, and descriptions that stress a shared feature.

Other meanings

  • crowdnoun

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