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ce.

this, that

2 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

det/sə//sø/Paris

  1. this, that

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French cel, cil, from Vulgar Latin *ecce ille. See also celui, derived from the oblique cases of the same. The inflected forms continue Old French cest, cist, from Vulgar Latin *ecce iste.

pron/sə//sø/Paris

  1. it, this, that (see § Usage notes)

    feminine · masculine · singular · singular-only · subjective
    C'est beau !
    est-ce que...?

  2. he, she, it, they

    feminine · masculine · subjective
    C'est une célébrité.
    Ce sont des célébrités.

  3. he, she, it, they

    feminine · literary · masculine · subjective
    ce peuvent être...
    Ce doit être un imposteur.

  4. it

    archaic · feminine · masculine · subjective
    ce semble
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French ço, from Late Latin ecce hoc.

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