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How do you say "meteor" in French?
la météorite
In French, "meteor" is la météorite.
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Pronunciation
Say may-tay-oh-REET, with stress on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
la météorite is feminine. Its plural is météores.
Example sentence
Une météorite traversa le ciel nocturne.
A meteor blazed through the night sky.
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How to remember la météorite
Météorite contains meteor plus 'ite', the same suffix used in English for meteorite.
Related words
- breeze la brise
- gale la tempête
- monsoon la mousson
- blizzard la tempête de neige
- drizzle la bruine
- downpour l' averse
- humidity l' humidité
- temperature la température
- climate le climat
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Questions about la météorite
How do you pronounce la météorite?
Say may-tay-oh-REET, with stress on the final syllable.
Is la météorite masculine or feminine?
la météorite is feminine. la météorite is feminine. Its plural is météores.
How is la météorite used in French?
la météorite is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une météorite traversa le ciel nocturne. (A meteor blazed through the night sky.).
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