French Conversation · Level 100
59 words
French word
univers
Pronunciation
IPA/ynivɛʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounworld
Example
Tout le monde a son propre univers.
Everyone has a world of their own.
More examples
Mon univers a changé depuis que j'ai déménagé.
My world has changed since I moved.
Core concept
A complete world, whether the cosmos or a person's surrounding sphere of life, interests, and relationships.
Common phrases
mon univers
my world
l'univers de la musique
the world of music
univers personnel
personal world
Similar words
monde: The broad world or society containing many people and places.
milieu: The social environment where people live or work.
domaine: The range of activities or knowledge covered by a field.
Definition in French
Ensemble considéré comme un tout, désignant souvent le monde, le milieu ou le domaine propre à une personne, une activité ou une discipline.
Word origin
French univers comes through Old French from Latin universum, the neuter form of universus, meaning 'whole' or 'entire'.
Usage tips
- Univers is masculine, so the usual forms are un univers, son univers, and l'univers; the final s is not pronounced.
Other meanings
- universenoun
Related words
- universeluniversaladjective
- universalitéuniversalitynoun