French word

habitat

Pronunciation

IPA/abita/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhabitat

Example

L'habitat des oiseaux est menacé.

The birds' habitat is at risk.

Illustration for habitat (habitat)

More examples

Les zones d'habitat de reproduction sont protégées.

The breeding habitat areas are protected.

Core concept

A place and its surrounding conditions where a species finds food, lives, and raises young.

Common phrases

  • habitat de reproduction

    breeding habitat

  • habitat protégé

    protected habitat

Similar words

maison: A building where a person or family lives, usually a detached house.
appartement: A self-contained living unit within a larger residential building.
logement: A general term for a place where people live.
domicile: A home recognized as someone's registered address or official residence.

Definition in French

Lieu naturel ou aménagé où une espèce vit, se nourrit et se reproduit.

Word origin

The noun habitat comes from Latin habitare, 'to dwell', and French adopted it as a scientific term for a species' living place in the nineteenth century.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary French, logement or habitation usually refers to human housing, while habitat often names a species' living environment.

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