French Conversation · Level 55
73 words
French word
géographiquement
Pronunciation
IPA/ʒeogʁafikəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbgeographically
Example
Ce pays est géographiquement proche de la mer.
This country is geographically close to the sea.
More examples
La région est géographiquement située à la frontière de deux pays.
The region is geographically located on the border between two countries.
Core concept
A map-based lens that locates a fact by land, distance, or position.
Common phrases
géographiquement situé
geographically located
géographiquement proche de
geographically close to ___
Similar words
près: Close to a particular place or position.
loin: Far from a particular place or position.
Definition in French
Indique qu'un fait est considéré du point de vue de sa situation ou de sa position géographique.
Word origin
French géographiquement combines géographique with the adverbial suffix -ment; géographique comes through Latin from Greek gê, "earth," and graphein, "to write or describe."
Usage tips
- Géographiquement is a formal, precise adverb often used before an adjective, as in géographiquement proche, rather than as a casual substitute for près or loin.
Related words
- géographiegeographynoun
- géographiquegeographicadjective