volume

noun voh-LYOOM Rare

Origin: From Latin 'volumen' (a roll of manuscript).

Also means

book

Usage Note

Volume is masculine (un volume) and covers several senses: the physical volume of a container, the volume of sound, and a bound volume of a book series. Monter le volume means 'to turn up the volume'. When referring to a single book in a multi-volume work, tome is a near-synonym but volume is more neutral.

Examples

"Baisse le volume, s'il te plaît."

Natural Translation

Turn down the volume, please.

Literal Translation

Lower the volume, please.

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