French word

hors-série

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁseʁi/

Meaning

  • masculine nounspecial issue

Example

Le magazine publie un hors-série ce mois-ci.

The magazine is publishing a special issue this month.

Illustration for hors-série (special issue)

More examples

Hier, j'ai acheté un hors-série sur le cinéma.

Yesterday, I bought a special issue about cinema.

Core concept

A special magazine issue standing outside the regular run and built around one focused subject.

Common phrases

  • un hors-série

    a special issue

  • acheter un hors-série

    buy a special issue

  • un hors-série sur le cinéma

    a special issue about cinema

Similar words

édition spéciale: A separately produced special edition for a particular theme or project.
numéro spécial: A one-off issue published for an important event or specific topic.
supplément: An additional booklet or insert distributed with a periodical.

Definition in French

Édition hors de la série régulière d'un périodique, publiée ponctuellement pour traiter un sujet précis.

Word origin

The noun combines hors, meaning 'outside', with série, meaning 'series', to name an issue outside a periodical's regular sequence.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, hors-série is masculine: un hors-série, with the hyphen retained in ordinary writing.

Other meanings

  • supplementnoun

Opposites

  • numéro régulierregular issuenoun

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