French word

symptôme

Pronunciation

IPA/sɛ̃ptom/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsymptom

Example

J'ai un symptôme depuis hier.

I've had a symptom since yesterday.

Illustration for symptôme (symptom)

More examples

Si vous avez un symptôme de fièvre, prenez votre température.

If you have a symptom of fever, take your temperature.

Core concept

A visible or felt clue that something is wrong in the body or mind.

Common phrases

  • avoir un symptôme

    have a symptom

  • présenter un symptôme

    present a symptom

  • décrire un symptôme

    describe a symptom

Similar words

douleur: A sensation of pain in part of the body.
fièvre: A state in which body temperature is elevated.
signe: A physical abnormality detected through examination or observation.

Definition in French

Manifestation d'un problème de santé, perçue par la personne ou observable par d'autres.

Word origin

French symptôme comes through Latin symptōma from Greek symptōma, meaning an occurrence or something that happens.

Usage tips

  • Symptôme is masculine, so the usual article is un symptôme, and its plural is symptômes.

Other meanings

  • signnoun

Related words

  • symptomatiquesymptomaticadjective
  • asymptomatiqueasymptomaticadjective

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