French Conversation · Level 51
75 words
French word
fixe
Pronunciation
IPA/fiks/
Meaning
- adjectivefixed
Example
La date est fixe.
The date is fixed.
More examples
Le salaire est fixe tous les mois.
The salary is fixed each month.
Core concept
A point held securely in place or at a settled value while surrounding conditions may change.
Common phrases
prix fixe
fixed price
salaire fixe
fixed salary
montant fixe
fixed sum
Similar words
fixé: Firmly established or positioned so it cannot be moved.
permanent: Continuing for a long time without easy change.
figé: Frozen in place, with no movement or flexibility.
Definition in French
Qui reste stable dans le temps ou par rapport à un point de référence et qui n'est pas variable.
Word origin
French fixe comes from Latin fixus, the past participle of figere, meaning 'to fasten', and developed from physical fastening to a settled state.
Usage tips
- Fixe has the same spelling in masculine and feminine singular forms, as in un prix fixe and une date fixe.