French Conversation · Level 6
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French word
horizontal
Pronunciation
IPA/oʁizɔ̃tal/
Meaning
- adjectivehorizontal
Example
La table est horizontale.
The table is horizontal.
More examples
Le meuble doit rester horizontal pour l'équilibre.
The piece of furniture must remain horizontal for balance.
Core concept
A surface extending level with the horizon, with no upward or downward tilt.
Common phrases
barre horizontale
horizontal bar
axe horizontal
horizontal axis
surface horizontale
horizontal surface
Similar words
vertical: Extending straight up and down.
incliné: Sloping at an angle.
couché: Lying on its side after falling over.
Definition in French
Décrit quelque chose parallèle à la ligne de l'horizon, sans inclinaison verticale.
Word origin
The French adjective horizontal comes through Latin horizontalis from Greek horizon, referring to the boundary line of the horizon.
Usage tips
- With a feminine noun, the adjective becomes horizontale, as in une table horizontale, while the masculine form is horizontal.
Opposites
- verticalverticaladjective
Related words
- horizontalementhorizontallyadverb
- horizontalitéhorizontalitynoun