French Conversation · Level 70
59 words
French word
variété
Pronunciation
IPA/vaʁjete/
Meaning
- feminine nounvariety
Example
En France, il existe une grande variété de fromages.
In France, there is a great variety of cheeses.
More examples
Au festival, on entendait surtout de la variété française.
At the festival, mostly French pop music was heard.
Core concept
A range of related forms gathered under one name.
Common phrases
une variété de
a variety of ___
des variétés locales
local varieties
différentes variétés
different varieties
Similar words
sorte: One kind or branch within a broader group.
genre: A group of things sharing similar features or tendencies.
type: A particular model or form defined by a classification or purpose.
diversité: A state in which qualities or forms vary, or many kinds exist.
Definition in French
Ensemble d'éléments distincts considérés comme différents types ou variations au sein d'un même groupe.
Word origin
The noun variété is inherited through Old French from Latin varietas, a noun formed from varius, meaning 'different' or 'varied'.
Usage tips
- For broad social or biological diversity, diversité is often more precise than variété.
Other meanings
- diversitynoun
- variety shownoun
Opposites
- monotoniemonotonynoun