French Conversation · Level 4
88 words
French word
pair
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛʁ/
Meaning
- adjectiveeven
Example
Le nombre 4 est pair.
The number 4 is even.
More examples
La maison a un numéro pair.
The house has an even number.
Core concept
A whole-number count that divides into two equal whole-number parts.
Common phrases
nombre pair
even number
numéro pair
even number
Similar words
impair: Describes a number not evenly divisible by two.
Definition in French
Décrit un nombre entier divisible par deux.
Word origin
French pair comes from Latin par, meaning 'equal', through Old French, linking evenness with equal division.
Usage tips
- The adjective is pair with a masculine noun but paire with a feminine noun, as in un nombre pair and une quantité paire.