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masculine

/kɔ̃.pɔʁ.tə.mɑ̃/

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Translation

behaviour

Word origin

From comporter plus the noun suffix -ment. Comporter comes from Latin comportare ('to carry together'), from com- and portare ('to carry'); the modern sense follows the reflexive se comporter ('to behave').

Origin: Latin
Root: comportare
English cognates: comport, transport, portable

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralcomportements

Examples

' nettement .

His behaviour in class has clearly improved.

typique .

This behaviour is typical of young cats.

chercheurs .

Researchers study the behaviour of bees.

' .

I do not understand your behaviour last night.

The behaviour of the engine changes in cold weather.

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This word is part of lesson 36.