French Conversation · Level 169
15 words
French word
issu
Pronunciation
IPA/isy/
Meaning
- adjectivefrom ___
Example
Il est issu d'une famille modeste.
He is from a modest family.
More examples
Son succès est issu d'un long travail.
His success is the result of long-term work.
Core concept
A person or thing seen as emerging from a particular place, family, or social background.
Common phrases
issu d'un milieu bourgeois
from a bourgeois background
issu d'un milieu modeste
from a modest background
Similar words
originaire: Originally from a particular place or region.
né: Born in a particular place or into a particular family.
Definition in French
S'emploie comme adjectif pour signifier qu'une personne est originaire d'un lieu, d'une famille ou d'un milieu, généralement construit avec « de ».
Word origin
The adjective comes from Old French issu, the past participle of issir, from Latin exire, meaning 'to go out', whose sense developed toward origin or emergence.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, issu agrees with the noun: issue, issus, and issues are also possible forms.
Other meanings
- descended from ___adjective
- derived from ___adjective
Related words
- issueresultnoun