French Conversation · Level 11
89 words
French word
membre
Pronunciation
IPA/mɑ̃bʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounmember
Example
Il est membre du club.
He is a member of the club.
More examples
Elle est membre du comité de quartier.
She is a member of the neighborhood committee.
Core concept
A person or body part functioning as one connected part of a larger whole.
Common phrases
être membre de
be a member of ___
membre du comité
committee member
membre de la famille
family member
Similar words
adhérent: A person formally enrolled in an organization who pays dues or takes part in its activities.
abonné: A person who subscribes to and regularly pays for a service or publication.
participant: A person taking part in a meeting or event.
Definition in French
Personne qui appartient à un groupe, à une organisation ou à une institution, ou, au sens anatomique, une partie du corps.
Word origin
French membre comes through Old French from Latin membrum, meaning a limb or part, and its sense extends from a body part to a person belonging to a group.
Usage tips
- Membre is masculine, with un membre and the construction membre de, as in membre du club.
Other meanings
- limbnoun