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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