French Conversation · Level 24
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French word
morceau
Pronunciation
IPA/mɔʁso/
Meaning
- masculine nounpiece
Example
Donne-moi un morceau de pain, s'il te plaît.
Give me a piece of bread, please.
More examples
Il a joué un morceau de guitare pendant la fête.
He played a guitar piece during the party.
Core concept
A small piece separated from a larger whole, whether food, a broken object, or part of a song.
Common phrases
un morceau de pain
a piece of bread
un morceau de gâteau
a piece of cake
un morceau de viande
a piece of meat
Similar words
tranche: A thin, flat piece cut from ham, bread, or similar food.
portion: An amount of food divided out as one person's share.
miette: A very small piece of crumbled bread or similar food.
bout: A short piece from the end or edge of cloth, wood, or another object.
Definition in French
Portion détachée d'un ensemble, souvent employée pour désigner une part d'aliment, un fragment d'objet ou un extrait musical.
Word origin
French morceau comes through Old French morsel from Latin morsus, meaning "a bite," from mordere, "to bite."
Usage tips
- Morceau is masculine, so the usual phrase is un morceau, as in un morceau de pain.