French word

organique

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁganik/

Meaning

  • adjectiveorganic

Example

Les déchets organiques doivent être compostés.

Organic waste must be composted.

Illustration for organique (organic)

More examples

Il a acheté des produits organiques au marché.

He bought organic products at the market.

Core concept

Matter or a function shaped by living systems, like compostable waste or an organ's activity rather than a synthetic product.

Common phrases

  • déchets organiques

    organic waste

  • produits organiques

    organic products

  • matières organiques

    organic matter

Similar words

biologique: Connected with living organisms or produced by them.
bio: An everyday term for organically grown, pesticide-free food.
naturel: Natural and unaltered rather than artificial or processed.

Definition in French

Qualifie ce qui est produit par la vie ou relatif aux organes; s'oppose à ce qui est artificiel ou synthétique.

Word origin

French organique comes from Latin organicus, borrowed from Greek organikos and ultimately organon, meaning an instrument or organ.

Usage tips

  • For food, French normally uses biologique or bio, while organique is common for organic waste and scientific terms.

Opposites

  • inorganiqueinorganicadjective
  • artificielartificialadjective

Related words

  • organiquementorganicallyadverb

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