Chronique (en. Chronic)

/kʁɔ.nik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Account or report of events over a given period.

The chronicle of last year's events was published.

La chronique des événements de l'année dernière a été publiée.

Newspaper or magazine article dealing with a specific topic.

She writes a chronicle about fashion trends.

Elle écrit une chronique sur les tendances de mode.

Collection of articles or works addressing a common theme.

His literary chronicle is highly appreciated by readers.

Sa chronique littéraire est très appréciée par les lecteurs.

From Greek 'khronikos', meaning 'relating to time'.

medical chronicle

Description of diseases and treatments.

chronique médicale

war chronicle

Detailed report of events in a war.

chronique de guerre

social chronicle

Analysis of social issues in a given context.

chronique de société

historical

Relating to history.

historique

annals

Collection of historical or event facts.

annales

journal

Regular publication of articles on various subjects.

journal

Refers to a detailed description often impactful.

His chronicle on the elections was very impactful.

Sa chronique sur les élections était très percutante.

Can refer to a series of events repeated over time.

It's a chronicle of troubles, it's the same thing every week.

C'est une chronique d'ennuis, chaque semaine c'est la même chose.