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facteur

postman

noun fak-TUHR Less Common

Origin: Latin factor (one who does)

Also means

factor

Usage Note

Facteur has two distinct meanings: 'postman/mail carrier' in everyday usage, and 'factor' (contributing element) in scientific or analytical contexts. The feminine form for mail carrier is factrice. In music, facteur d'orgues refers to an organ builder.

Examples

"Le facteur dépose le courrier chaque matin."

Natural Translation

The postman delivers the mail every morning.

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