French word

plupart

Pronunciation

IPA/plypaʁ/

Meaning

  • pronounmost

Example

La plupart des gens aiment le chocolat.

Most people like chocolate.

Illustration for plupart (most)

More examples

La plupart des invités sont déjà partis.

Most of the guests have already left.

Core concept

One dominant portion of a larger group, without specifying an exact percentage.

Common phrases

  • la plupart de

    most of

  • la plupart du temps

    most of the time

Similar words

tous: Indicates all the people or things in a group, with none excluded.
presque tous: Indicates almost everyone or everything in a group, leaving only a few exceptions.
plusieurs: Indicates several people or things rather than just one.
quelques-uns: Indicates a few people or things, but not the whole group.

Definition in French

Désigne la plus grande partie d'un ensemble, utilisé principalement dans la construction « la plupart des + nom ».

Word origin

The form 'la plupart' developed from 'la plus part', an older phrase meaning 'the greater part', with 'part' descended from Latin pars.

Usage tips

  • 'La plupart du temps' means 'most of the time' and uses 'du temps', not 'des temps'.

Other meanings

  • mostlyadverb
  • majoritynoun

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