French word

parcelle

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁsɛl/

Meaning

  • feminine nounplot

Example

J'ai acheté une parcelle pour construire une maison.

I bought a plot to build a house.

Illustration for parcelle (plot)

More examples

La parcelle voisine appartient à un agriculteur.

The neighboring plot belongs to a farmer.

Core concept

A clearly bounded little portion that can be treated as land or as an abstract share.

Common phrases

  • vendre une parcelle

    sell a plot

  • la parcelle voisine

    the neighboring plot

Similar words

terrain: A relatively broad tract of land suited to a building or specific use.
lot: A defined plot of land treated as a separate unit for sale or purchase.

Definition in French

Petite partie distincte d'un ensemble, surtout utilisée pour désigner une portion de terrain, mais aussi employée figurativement pour une faible part.

Word origin

The noun developed from Latin particella through Old French and extended from a small physical portion to a small abstract share.

Usage tips

  • The pattern parcelle de + noun works for both land and abstract amounts, as in une parcelle de vérité.

Other meanings

  • patchnoun

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