French word

truite

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁɥit/

Meaning

  • feminine nountrout

Example

La truite est délicieuse.

The trout is delicious.

Illustration for truite (trout)

More examples

Nous avons acheté de la truite fumée au marché.

We bought smoked trout at the market.

Core concept

A silvery freshwater fish with small dark spots, found in rivers and lakes and valued for its pale flesh.

Common phrases

  • truite fumée

    smoked trout

  • filet de truite

    trout fillet

Similar words

poisson: A broad group of aquatic animals that live in water and breathe through gills.
saumon: A fatty food fish that travels between rivers and the sea and has pink flesh.

Definition in French

Désigne un poisson d'eau douce comestible de la famille des Salmonidés, généralement de petite à moyenne taille et fréquent dans les rivières et les lacs.

Word origin

French truite comes from Latin trutta through historical French development, with related forms found in several Romance languages.

Usage tips

  • Truite is feminine, so the usual article is la, as in la truite est délicieuse.

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