French word

monument

Pronunciation

IPA/monymɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmonument

Example

Tu as vu ce monument près du parc ?

Did you see that monument near the park?

Illustration for monument (monument)

More examples

Nous avons visité un monument historique hier.

We visited a historic monument yesterday.

Core concept

A prominent structure or sculpture made durable to keep a person or event in public memory.

Common phrases

  • visiter un monument

    visit a monument

  • un monument historique

    a historic monument

  • le monument aux morts

    the war memorial

Similar words

site: A place or ruin valued as a tourist attraction or historic landmark.
statue: A three-dimensional sculpture representing a person or animal.
tour: A tall tower-like building used as a lookout or landmark.

Definition in French

Œuvre architecturale ou sculptée érigée pour commémorer une personne, un événement ou un souvenir.

Word origin

French monument comes through Old French from Latin monumentum, a noun formed from monere, meaning to remind or warn.

Usage tips

  • Monument is masculine, so the usual singular form is un monument, with the plural des monuments.

Opposites

Related words

  • monumentalmonumentaladjective
  • monumentalementmonumentallyadverb

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