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attribut

attribute, characteristic

noun ah-tree-BUE Rare

Origin: Latin attributum, thing assigned

Also means

predicate (grammar)

Usage Note

Attribut refers to a defining quality or symbol associated with a person or role (e.g. the scales as an attribut of justice). In French grammar, the attribut du sujet is the complement that follows a linking verb like être.

Examples

"La couronne est l'attribut du roi."

Natural Translation

The crown is the attribute of the king.

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