French word

habité

Pronunciation

IPA/abite/

Meaning

  • adjectiveinhabited

Example

Le village est toujours habité.

The village is still inhabited.

Illustration for habité (inhabited)

More examples

Cet immeuble est habité par des étudiants.

This building is inhabited by students.

Core concept

A lived-in place with signs of settled human life, such as open doors, lit windows, and daily activity.

Common phrases

  • immeuble habité

    inhabited building

  • endroit habité

    inhabited place

Similar words

occupé: Occupied by people or filled with things in active use.
fréquenté: Visited or passed through by many people.
vivant: Lively and full of human activity and energy.

Definition in French

Indique qu'un lieu est occupé par des habitants ou sert de domicile.

Word origin

Habité is the past participle of habiter, which comes from Latin habitare, meaning to dwell or stay.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, habité agrees with the noun: habitée, habités, and habitées are the feminine singular, masculine plural, and feminine plural forms.

Other meanings

  • occupiedadjective

Opposites

  • inhabitéuninhabitedadjective
  • désertdesertedadjective

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