French Conversation · Level 83
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French word
fée
Pronunciation
IPA/fe/
Meaning
- feminine nounfairy
Example
On raconte qu'une fée habite dans ce bois.
It is said that a fairy lives in these woods.
More examples
La fée des dents a laissé une pièce sous l'oreiller.
The tooth fairy left a coin under the pillow.
Core concept
A supernatural woman with magical power, appearing in a tale as a helper or an influence on a person's fate.
Common phrases
la fée des dents
the tooth fairy
une fée marraine
a fairy godmother
Similar words
sorcière: A storybook woman known for using magic or placing curses.
elfe: A small, human-like creature from stories that often lives in forests or the wild.
Definition in French
Créature surnaturelle, généralement représentée comme féminine ou petite, dotée de pouvoirs magiques et apparaissant dans les contes et les légendes.
Word origin
The French noun fée developed from Old French fee, itself derived from Latin fata, and its meaning shifted from spirits associated with fate to the familiar fairy of stories.
Usage tips
- The final é in fée is pronounced, unlike a silent final e in many French words, and the plural fées has the same pronunciation.
Related words
- féeriefairylandnoun
- féériquemagicaladjective