French Conversation · Level 19
89 words
French word
migratoire
Pronunciation
IPA/migʁatwaʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivemigratory
Example
Chaque hiver, les oies migratoires passent ici.
Every winter, the migratory geese pass through here.
More examples
On suit la voie migratoire des baleines.
We follow the whales' migratory route.
Core concept
A flock following a recurring route between two habitats as the seasons change.
Common phrases
voie migratoire
migratory route
routes migratoires
migratory routes
Similar words
saisonnier: Appearing only in a particular season or recurring with the seasons.
sédentaire: Staying in one place rather than moving from place to place.
nomade: Living without permanent settlement and moving from place to place.
périodique: Recurring at regular intervals or in a repeated cycle.
Definition in French
Qui se rapporte à la migration, indiquant une mobilité saisonnière ou périodique chez des êtres vivants ou des groupes.
Word origin
Migratoire is formed from migrer with the adjective suffix -atoire and ultimately goes back to Latin migrare, meaning 'to move'.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, migratoire agrees with the noun: une route migratoire and des espèces migratoires.
Opposites
- sédentairesedentaryadjective
- stationnairestationaryadjective