In French, "octopus" is la pieuvre. It is a noun.
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la pieuvre is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.
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Buy on SteamIn French, "octopus" is la pieuvre. It is a noun. The word is spelled la pieuvre and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.
All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of la pieuvre by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).
Use la pieuvre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how la pieuvre fits into a sentence.
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