French word

historique

Pronunciation

IPA/istoʁik/

Meaning

  • adjectivehistoric

Example

C'est un événement historique pour la ville.

It is a historic event for the city.

Illustration for historique (historic)

More examples

Le quartier historique attire des touristes.

The historic district attracts tourists.

Core concept

A link between a significant past and the present.

Common phrases

  • centre historique

    historic center

  • quartier historique

    historic district

  • site historique

    historic site

Similar words

important: Having great impact or value and affecting how something is handled or judged.
ancien: Dating from long ago or continuing from an earlier period.
célèbre: Widely known and recognized by many people.

Definition in French

Qui concerne le passé, les événements ou les périodes ayant un intérêt pour l'histoire.

Word origin

Historique derives from French histoire plus the adjective-forming suffix -ique, and histoire traces back through Latin historia to Greek historia.

Usage tips

  • Historique has a silent initial h, so it takes elision in l'historique and liaison after plural or other linking words.

Other meanings

  • historynoun

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