French word

finance

Pronunciation

IPA/finɑ̃s/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfinance

Example

Il a étudié la finance à l'université.

He studied finance at university.

Illustration for finance (finance)

More examples

La finance d'entreprise influence les décisions du conseil.

Corporate finance influences the board's decisions.

Core concept

A system that gathers money and credit and directs them into saving, lending, investment, and other economic activity.

Common phrases

  • la finance personnelle

    personal finance

  • la finance d'entreprise

    corporate finance

Similar words

argent: Cash and account balances used to make purchases or settle payments.
banque: An institution that accepts deposits and offers transfers, loans, and other financial services.
compte: An account at a bank for holding deposits and tracking a balance.
crédit: A system or arrangement allowing funds to be received before repayment.

Definition in French

Ensemble des opérations et des services liés à la mobilisation, au placement et à la gestion de l'argent et du crédit.

Word origin

Finance comes through Old French finance from financer, linked to Latin finis, meaning 'end' or 'settlement', before developing its modern economic sense.

Usage tips

  • Finance is feminine, so the general field is la finance; les finances more often refers to public finances or a person's financial affairs.

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