French Conversation · Level 28
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French word
terminaison
Pronunciation
IPA/tɛʁminɛzɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounending
Example
Regarde la terminaison du verbe.
Look at the ending of the verb.
More examples
La terminaison du verbe change selon la personne et le temps.
The verb ending changes according to the person and tense.
Core concept
A word's final segment attached to its stem, carrying grammatical information such as person, number, or tense.
Common phrases
la terminaison du verbe
the verb ending
changer la terminaison
change the ending
Similar words
fin: The point or part where an event or thing ends.
extrémité: The outermost end of an object or place.
Definition in French
Partie finale d'un mot, en particulier la terminaison verbale qui marque la flexion (personne, nombre, temps).
Word origin
French terminaison derives from Latin terminatio, formed from terminare, meaning 'to end'.
Usage tips
- Terminaison is feminine, so standard phrases include la terminaison and cette terminaison.
Other meanings
- endnoun
Opposites
- débutbeginningnoun
- commencementbeginningnoun
Related words
- terminerfinishverb
- terminéfinishedadjective