Articles (en. Items)

/aʁ.tik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An article is a word that determines a noun.

The article 'le' indicates that the noun is masculine singular.

L'article 'le' indique que le nom est masculin singulier.

An article can also refer to a text or a writing in a newspaper, a magazine, etc.

I read an interesting article about climate change.

J'ai lu un article intéressant sur les changements climatiques.

The word 'article' comes from the Latin 'articulus', a diminutive of 'ars' meaning 'art' or 'skill'.

legal article

Legal text regulating a specific point.

article de loi

newspaper article

Text published in a newspaper or a magazine.

article de journal

blog article

Online text generally personal or informative.

article de blog

determiner

A word that precedes a noun to indicate number and gender.

déterminant

publication

A text, document, or work published.

publication

magazine

A periodic publication containing articles on various subjects.

revue

article

I wrote an article about music.

J'ai écrit un article sur la musique.

thing

There were plenty of interesting articles in the shop.

Il y avait plein d'articles intéressants dans la boutique.