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French word
gramme
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁam/
Meaning
- masculine noungram
Example
Donne-moi 100 grammes de sucre, s'il te plaît.
Give me 100 grams of sugar, please.
More examples
Le colis pèse 50 grammes.
The package weighs 50 grams.
Core concept
A small unit of mass that turns a quantity of material into a measured number.
Common phrases
un gramme
one gram
quelques grammes
a few grams
100 grammes de sucre
100 grams of sugar
Similar words
kilogramme: A unit of weight equal to one thousand grams, commonly used in daily life.
kilo: An informal short form of kilogram, usually used with a number.
Definition in French
Désigne l'unité de masse valant un millième de kilogramme (symbole : g).
Word origin
The name gramme derives from Greek gramma through Latin and became part of the decimal metric system as a unit equal to 0.001 kilogram.
Usage tips
- In measurements, the symbol g is lowercase and normally separated from the number by a space, as in 100 g.
Related words
- milligrammemilligramnoun
- kilogrammekilogramnoun