French word

mosquée

Pronunciation

IPA/mɔske/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmosque

Example

La mosquée est près d'ici.

The mosque is near here.

Illustration for mosquée (mosque)

More examples

On entend l'appel à la prière depuis la mosquée.

The call to prayer is heard from the mosque.

Core concept

A building centered on Muslim prayer, with rooms and activities that may support the surrounding community.

Common phrases

  • prier dans la mosquée

    pray in the mosque

  • la mosquée du quartier

    the neighborhood mosque

  • l'appel à la prière de la mosquée

    the mosque's call to prayer

Similar words

église: A building used for Christian worship.
synagogue: A building used for Jewish worship.
lieu de culte: A place where religious worship and rituals take place.

Definition in French

Désigne le bâtiment où se tiennent les offices et les prières musulmanes, qui peut aussi servir de centre communautaire.

Word origin

Mosquée was borrowed through European languages from Arabic masjid, a noun formed from a root associated with prostration.

Usage tips

  • The final -ée in mosquée is pronounced [e], not like the English ending in mosque.

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