🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

particule

Pronunciation / Transliteration: par-ti-kul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Particle/ˈpɑːr.tɪ.kəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La scientifique a étudié le comportement d'une seule particule."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A minute or tiny portion of matter.

    "The scientist observed the behavior of a single particle under the microscope."
  2. 2

    A word or phrase that has little grammatical function but can modify meaning.

    "In the sentence, the particle 'up' changes the meaning of the verb 'pick'."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'particle' originates from the Latin 'particula', which is a diminutive form of 'pars', meaning 'part'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a small part or piece of matter.

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