French Conversation · Level 14
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French word
continent
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃tinɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nouncontinent
Example
Quel continent veux-tu visiter ?
Which continent do you want to visit?
More examples
On traverse le continent en train.
We cross the continent by train.
Core concept
A huge connected stretch of land counted as one of Earth's major geographic regions.
Common phrases
visiter le continent
visit the continent
le continent africain
the African continent
le continent asiatique
the Asian continent
Similar words
pays: A sovereign country with its own territory and government.
nation: A community sharing a common history, culture, or language.
région: A distinct area united by geography or culture.
monde: The whole Earth viewed as the home of humanity and life.
Definition in French
Terre ferme très étendue, considérée comme l'une des grandes divisions géographiques de la planète (par exemple l'Afrique ou l'Asie).
Word origin
French continent comes from Latin continens, the present participle of continere, "to hold together," and came to denote a continuous landmass.
Usage tips
- Continent is masculine, so standard forms include un continent, le continent, and ce continent.
Other meanings
- mainlandnoun
Related words
- continentalcontinentaladjective
- intercontinentalintercontinentaladjective