Faculté (en. Faculty)

/fa.kyl.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Definition: A branch or division of a higher education institution.
Example sentence: He studies at the law faculty.
Il étudie à la faculté de droit.
Definition: An intellectual or physical ability.
Example sentence: She has the ability to express herself well.
Elle a la faculté de bien s'exprimer.
Definition: The group of teachers in a faculty.
Example sentence: The faculty of medicine is renowned.
La faculté de médecine est renommée.

Etymology

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'facultas', meaning 'capacity' or 'resource'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Phrase: ability to reason
Meaning: Ability to think logically.
faculté de raisonner
Phrase: ability to create
Meaning: Ability to create.
faculté de création
Phrase: ability to observe
Meaning: Ability to observe and analyze.
faculté d'observation

Related Words

Related word: optional
Description: Something that is not mandatory.
facultatif
Related word: ease
Description: A state of being easy or without difficulty.
facilité
Related word: facilitator
Description: A person who helps facilitate a process.
facilitateur

Slang Meanings

Meaning: Uni
Example: I’m going to the uni in Lyon.
Je vais à la fac de Lyon.
Meaning: College
Example: He is in college for math.
Il est en fak de maths.