French word

moderne

Pronunciation

IPA/modɛʁn/

Meaning

  • adjectivemodern

Example

Cet appartement est moderne.

This apartment is modern.

Illustration for moderne (modern)

More examples

Le musée expose de l'art moderne.

The museum exhibits modern art.

Core concept

A space, object, or method reflects the habits, tastes, and techniques of contemporary life rather than the past.

Common phrases

  • appartement moderne

    modern apartment

  • architecture moderne

    modern architecture

  • art moderne

    modern art

Similar words

actuel: Relating to the present time.
récent: Happening or made not long ago.
nouveau: Newly appearing or created where nothing similar existed before.
branché: Fashionable and popular, especially among young people.

Definition in French

Qui reflète les usages, le goût ou les techniques de l'époque présente, par opposition à ce qui est ancien ou traditionnel.

Word origin

French inherited moderne from Latin modernus, a word related to modo, meaning 'just now' or 'recently.'

Usage tips

  • The final e and plural s are silent, so moderne and modernes have the same pronunciation as the masculine singular form.

Opposites

  • ancienoldadjective
  • dépasséoutdatedadjective

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