French word

villageois

Pronunciation

IPA/vilaʒwa/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvillager

Example

Les villageois ont aidé pendant la fête du village.

The villagers helped during the village festival.

Illustration for villageois (villager)

More examples

Un villageois m'a indiqué le chemin.

A villager showed me the way.

Core concept

Residents gathered around the homes, work, and traditions of a countryside village.

Common phrases

  • les villageois

    the villagers

  • un villageois

    a villager

  • les villageois du coin

    the local villagers

Similar words

habitant: A person who lives in a particular place.
paysan: A rural person whose livelihood is farming.
campagnard: A person who lives in the countryside.
fermier: A person who manages a farm and tends its crops or livestock.

Definition in French

Terme désignant les personnes originaires ou résidant dans une commune rurale.

Word origin

French villageois derives from village, ultimately related to Latin villa, and -ois adds the sense of belonging to that place.

Usage tips

  • The plural villageois can refer to an all-male or mixed group, while villageoises refers only to women.

Other meanings

  • villageadjective
  • ruraladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • villageoisefemale villagernoun

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