French word

tout

Pronunciation

IPA/tu/

Meaning

  • adjectiveall

Example

Elle connaît toutes ces chansons.

She knows all these songs.

Illustration for tout (all)

More examples

Je lis tous les jours pendant vingt minutes.

I read every day for twenty minutes.

Core concept

A complete group viewed as one whole, including each individual member.

Common phrases

  • toutes ces chansons

    all these songs

  • tous les jours

    every day

  • toute la journée

    all day

Similar words

entier: Present as one undivided whole.
complet: Containing all the necessary elements.
global: Covering the whole scope rather than separate parts.

Definition in French

Indique que tous les éléments d'un ensemble sont concernés et qui s'accorde en genre et en nombre avec le nom qu'il qualifie.

Word origin

Tout developed from Latin totus, meaning 'whole', through Old French, which accounts for the modern forms tout, toute, tous, and toutes.

Usage tips

  • Adjectival tout agrees with a noun, whereas adverbial tout in tout à fait remains unchanged.

Other meanings

  • wholenoun

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