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ton.

your

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

det/tɔ̃//tɔ̃.n‿//tɔ.n‿//tõ/Quebec

  1. your

    masculine · possessive
    Tu as pensé à prendre ton livre ?
    Ton écriture est jolie.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French ton, tos, from Latin tuus.

noun/tɔ̃//tɔ̃.n‿//tɔ.n‿//tõ/Quebec

  1. tone (sound of a particular frequency)

    masculine

  2. tone (interval)

    masculine
    Il y a un ton entre do et ré

  3. tone (manner of speaking)

    masculine
    Je n'aime pas le ton sur lequel tu me parles!

  4. tone, shade (of colour)

    masculine
    Différents tons de rouge.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin tonus. Doublet of tonus, a later borrowing.

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