French word

scorpion

Pronunciation

IPA/skɔʁpjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounscorpion

Example

Fais attention, il y a un scorpion sous la pierre.

Watch out, there's a scorpion under the stone.

Illustration for scorpion (scorpion)

More examples

Le scorpion a laissé une marque rouge sur sa main.

The scorpion left a red mark on his hand.

Core concept

A nocturnal arachnid with gripping pincers and a curved, venomous stinger-tail.

Common phrases

  • piqûre de scorpion

    scorpion sting

  • venin de scorpion

    scorpion venom

  • queue de scorpion

    scorpion tail

Similar words

araignée: A small eight-legged creature that spins webs to catch insects.
insecte: A small creature usually with six legs and a body divided into three sections.
serpent: A legless animal with a long body that crawls along the ground.

Definition in French

Le scorpion est un arachnide principalement nocturne, muni de pinces (pédipalpes) et d'une queue arquée se terminant par un dard venimeux.

Word origin

French scorpion comes from Latin scorpio, scorpionis, borrowed from Ancient Greek skorpios for the same animal.

Usage tips

  • Scorpion is masculine in French, so the usual phrase is un scorpion, with the plural des scorpions.

Other meanings

  • Scorpionoun

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