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/su.ʁi/

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Translation

mouse (the animal, and the computer one)

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Word origin

From Latin sorex, soricem ('shrew mouse'), which replaced the older mus in Gaul. The computing sense is a loan translation of English 'mouse', adopted in the 1970s.

Origin
Latin
Root
soricem

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralsourisirregular

Examples

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A mouse ran across the kitchen.

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My wireless mouse has stopped working.

guette .

The cat is watching for mice behind the fridge.

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Double click with the mouse to open the file.

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He stayed as quiet as a mouse during the meeting.

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This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 6: souris, agence, fédéral and 7 more words.