le

masculine

/se.ʒuʁ/

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Translation

stay; living room

Word origin

From séjourner, from Vulgar Latin subdiurnare ('to spend the day'), from diurnum ('day'). English 'sojourn' comes from the same verb.

Origin: Latin
Root: subdiurnare
English cognates: sojourn

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralséjours

Examples

Our stay in Paris lasted a week.

Seaside stays are expensive in summer.

She watches television in the living room.

He has fond memories of his stay.

The living room is too small for a big table.

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This word is part of lesson 56.