French word

jusque

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒysk/

Meaning

  • prepositionuntil

Example

Il attendra jusque midi.

He will wait until noon.

Illustration for jusque (until)

More examples

Je suis resté jusque tard hier.

I stayed until late yesterday.

Core concept

A path extending continuously until it reaches a boundary.

Common phrases

  • jusque là

    until there

  • jusque tard

    until late

  • jusque demain

    until tomorrow

Similar words

jusqu'à: Marks reaching a specified place or time.
jusqu'en: Marks extending to a specified year, month, or period's end.
à: Marks a destination or endpoint in space or time.
avant: Marks a time before a specified time or event.

Definition in French

Sert à fixer la borne finale d'un intervalle de temps ou d'un endroit, compatible avec des constructions comme 'jusqu'à' ou 'jusqu'à ce que'.

Word origin

The French preposition jusque developed from Latin usque through Old French jusques, with the final -s disappearing in the modern form.

Usage tips

  • The phrase jusqu'à ce que introduces a subordinate clause and normally takes the subjunctive, as in jusqu'à ce qu'il arrive.

Other meanings

  • as far aspreposition

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