French word

géographe

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒeogʁaf/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)geographer

Example

Mon oncle est géographe.

My uncle is a geographer.

Illustration for géographe (geographer)

More examples

Il travaille comme géographe au gouvernement.

He works as a geographer for the government.

Core concept

A specialist who reads landscapes and maps to explain how places work.

Common phrases

  • travailler comme géographe

    work as a geographer

Similar words

cartographe: A person who creates maps of places and regions.
géologue: A scientist who studies rocks and layers of the Earth and the causes of hazards.
archéologue: A researcher who studies ruins and artifacts to reveal how people lived in the past.
géomètre: A surveyor who precisely measures land and establishes its boundaries.

Definition in French

Personne qui étudie la géographie en observant les lieux, en analysant les paysages et en réalisant des cartes.

Word origin

The French noun géographe came through learned Latin geographus from Greek geographos, formed from gê, "earth", and graphein, "to write".

Usage tips

  • For a profession after être, French commonly omits the indefinite article: "Il est géographe", but "un géographe" is used in a noun phrase.

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