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Âmes is feminine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les âmes ("souls").
FEMININEâmes is the plural of âme
les âmes — souls
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How do you say âmes in French?
How do you pronounce âmes in French?
âmes is pronounced /le am/ in French.
Example sentences
La âme sensible de Marie lui permet de comprendre les souffrances des autres.
Marie's sensitive soul allows her to understand the suffering of others.
Cette vieille âme tourmentée cherchait la paix depuis des années.
This old tormented soul had been seeking peace for years.
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Why is it feminine?
Âmes (soul) is feminine because it derives from Latin "anima," which was grammatically feminine in Latin and retained that gender through Old French into Modern French. The Latin feminine ending "-a" typically produces feminine nouns in French, making this a regular development rather than an exception.
What is the French word for souls?
The French word for souls is les âmes — feminine.
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