French Conversation · Level 47
73 words
French word
discours
Pronunciation
IPA/diskuʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounspeech
Example
Le président a prononcé un discours hier soir.
The president gave a speech last night.
More examples
Son discours a été largement partagé sur les réseaux sociaux.
His speech was widely shared on social media.
Core concept
A spoken framework that turns a theme into a sustained address for an audience at a public moment.
Common phrases
tenir un discours
give a speech
discours de bienvenue
welcome speech
discours public
public speech
Similar words
conférence: A systematic talk explaining a specialized topic to an audience.
déclaration: An official statement made to express something publicly.
présentation: An explanation or presentation that clearly conveys information or a proposal.
Definition in French
Prise de parole en public, généralement préparée et structurée autour d'un thème pour informer, convaincre ou marquer un événement.
Word origin
The noun discours entered French through Old French from Latin discursus, originally referring to movement or progression and later to the progression of thought in speech.
Usage tips
- In formal French, discours often suggests a prepared or extended address rather than a brief remark, which is more naturally une remarque or quelques mots.
Other meanings
- lecturenoun
- discoursenoun
Opposites
- silencesilencenoun