French Conversation · Level 39
74 words
French word
millimètre
Pronunciation
IPA/milimɛtʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounmillimeter
Example
La lame fait un millimètre d'épaisseur.
The blade is one millimeter thick.
More examples
Le cadre dépasse du mur de quelques millimètres.
The frame protrudes from the wall by a few millimeters.
Core concept
A tiny marked interval on a ruler for stating thickness, diameter, or another precise length.
Common phrases
quelques millimètres
a few millimeters
un millimètre d'épaisseur
one millimeter thick
Similar words
centimètre: A common length unit equal to one hundredth of a meter.
mètre: The standard basic unit for measuring length, including room sizes and travel distances.
kilomètre: A long-distance unit commonly used between cities.
pouce: A traditional length unit used mainly in English-speaking countries, equal to 25.4 millimeters.
Definition in French
Le millimètre est l'unité de longueur valant un millième de mètre.
Word origin
The French word combines the prefix milli-, from Latin mille meaning 'thousand', with mètre, ultimately from Greek metron meaning 'measure'.
Usage tips
- Millimètre is masculine, so the standard article is un, as in un millimètre and un millimètre d'épaisseur.