French Conversation · Level 5
90 words
French word
mystère
Pronunciation
IPA/mistɛʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounmystery
Example
Le mystère reste entier.
The mystery remains unresolved.
More examples
Le mystère de sa disparition intrigue tout le monde.
The mystery of his disappearance intrigues everyone.
Core concept
A puzzling event or hidden reality that invites curiosity before its cause or nature is known.
Common phrases
un mystère
a mystery
garder le mystère
preserve the mystery
percer le mystère
unravel the mystery
Similar words
secret: Information or circumstances deliberately kept hidden from others.
inconnu: A person or thing whose existence or nature has not yet been confirmed.
Definition in French
Désigne un fait, un objet ou une situation dont on ignore la cause ou la nature et qui attire la curiosité.
Word origin
French mystère comes through Old French from Latin mysterium, borrowed from Greek mystērion for a sacred secret.
Usage tips
- Mystère is masculine, so the usual article is le, as in le mystère reste entier.
Opposites
- explicationexplanationnoun
- solutionsolutionnoun
Related words
- mystifierbaffleverb
- mystérieuxmysteriousadjective
- mystérieusementmysteriouslyadverb