French word

source

Pronunciation

IPA/suʁs/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsource

Example

La source de ce bruit est inconnue.

The source of this noise is unknown.

Illustration for source (source)

More examples

Les étudiants doivent citer la source principale dans leur travail.

The students must cite the main source in their work.

Core concept

A spring-like starting point from which a sound, event, flow, or piece of information emerges.

Common phrases

  • source d'information

    source of information

  • source fiable

    reliable source

  • source principale

    main source

Similar words

origine: The beginning or underlying basis that explains how something came to be.
provenance: The place or person from which an object or piece of information comes.
départ: The starting point of an action or event.

Definition in French

Origine ou point de départ d'une chose, d'un phénomène ou d'un flux; par extension, personne ou document qui fournit une information.

Word origin

French source comes through Old French sourse from Latin surgere, meaning to rise or spring up.

Usage tips

  • The feminine noun uses la source, as in la source du bruit for the source of the noise.

Other meanings

  • originnoun

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