French word

digital

Pronunciation

IPA/diʒital/

Meaning

  • adjectivedigital

Example

Il a une coupure digitale.

He has a cut on his fingertip.

Illustration for digital (digital)

More examples

La police a relevé une empreinte digitale sur la porte.

The police lifted a fingerprint from the door.

Core concept

A fingertip or finger pad serving as a precise point of contact.

Common phrases

  • empreinte digitale

    fingerprint

  • coupure digitale

    finger cut

  • douleur digitale

    finger pain

Similar words

numérique: Relating to electronic devices or numerical data.
tactile: Involving the ability to sense or respond to touch.
manuel: Relating to the hands or to work done by hand.

Definition in French

Relatif aux doigts, surtout à leur extrémité, par exemple la pointe ou la pulpe.

Word origin

French digital developed from Latin digitālis, an adjective derived from digitus ('finger'), with its original bodily reference preserved here.

Usage tips

  • In modern French, digital usually means related to fingers in this sense, while numérique normally describes electronic technology.

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