French Conversation · Level 19
89 words
French word
squelette
Pronunciation
IPA/skəlɛt/
Meaning
- masculine nounskeleton
Example
Le squelette humain est composé d'os.
The human skeleton is made up of bones.
More examples
Le squelette humain protège les organes internes.
The human skeleton protects the internal organs.
Core concept
A rigid inner framework of bones supports a body and, figuratively, the essential structure of a thing.
Common phrases
squelette humain
human skeleton
Similar words
os: One of the individual bones making up the body.
ossature: An internal framework that gives a body or object its basic shape.
Definition in French
Ensemble des os qui forment la charpente d'un corps humain ou animal, et par extension la structure essentielle d'une chose.
Word origin
French squelette is a learned borrowing from Latin sceletus, ultimately from Greek skeletos, meaning "dried" and referring to a dried-out body.
Usage tips
- Squelette is masculine, so the forms are un squelette and le squelette, including in figurative phrases such as le squelette d'un projet.