leministre

common

/mi.nistʁ/

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Translation

minister

Word origin

From Latin minister ('servant, attendant'), related to minus ('less'). The same root gives English 'minister' and 'administer'.

Origin
Latin
Root
minister
English cognates
minister, administer

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralministres

Examples

télévision .

The Health Minister spoke on television yesterday.

quarante .

She became a minister at forty.

.

The Prime Minister announced a new law.

réunissent .

The ministers are meeting this morning at the government.

aux .

The minister refused to answer the journalists.

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