French Conversation · Level 126
51 words
French word
largeur
Pronunciation
IPA/laʁʒœʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounwidth
Example
Quelle est la largeur de cette table ?
What is the width of this table?
More examples
La largeur de la rue empêche deux voitures de se croiser.
The width of the street prevents two cars from passing each other.
Core concept
The amount of room extending across something from side to side.
Common phrases
la largeur de la table
the width of the table
la largeur de l'écran
the width of the screen
la largeur maximale
the maximum width
Similar words
longueur: The measurement along something from end to end.
hauteur: The measurement from the ground to the top.
dimension: A measurement of the extent of an object or space.
taille: The measurement of how large a body, garment, or object is.
Definition in French
Dimension mesurable d'un objet ou d'un espace d'un côté à l'autre, exprimée souvent en centimètres ou mètres.
Word origin
Largeur is built on the adjective large with the productive noun-forming suffix -eur, continuing an Old French form with roots in Latin largus.
Usage tips
- In measurements, largeur commonly takes de before the object, as in la largeur de cette table.
Other meanings
- breadthnoun
Opposites
- étroitessenarrownessnoun
Related words
- largewideadjective
- élargirwidenverb
- élargissementwideningnoun