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électronique

electronic

adjective noun eh-lek-troh-NEEK Rare
Arts & Culture

Origin: Greek 'elektron' (amber)

Also means

electronics (noun)

Usage Note

Électronique functions as both an adjective ('electronic music' = musique électronique) and a feminine noun meaning 'electronics' as a field. The invariable adjective does not change for gender but does take a plural -s. Courrier électronique is the formal term for email.

Examples

"Il étudie l'ingénierie électronique."

Natural Translation

He studies electronic engineering.

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