leétage

masculine

/e.taʒ/

#1497 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

floor, storey

Word origin

From Old French estage ('a dwelling, a position'), from Vulgar Latin staticum, based on Latin stare ('to stand'). The same root gives English 'stage' and 'stable'.

Origin
Latin
Root
staticum
English cognates
stage

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralétages

Examples

.

My flat is on the third floor.

L'ascenseur .

The lift goes straight up to the top floor.

.

This building has ten storeys.

l' supérieur.

The offices are on the upper floor.

l' - .

We live on the floor above them.

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This word is part of lesson 29.