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septième

seventh

adjective numeral set-TYEM Rare
Numbers & Measures Ordinal Numbers

Origin: From Latin 'septimus' (seventh)

Usage Note

Septième is both the ordinal adjective (le septième jour = the seventh day) and a noun (un septième = one seventh, the fraction). In French cultural slang, le septième art is cinema — a well-known expression worth learning.

Examples

"Il habite au septième étage."

Natural Translation

He lives on the seventh floor.

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