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Territoires is masculine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les territoires ("territories").
MASCULINEterritoires is the plural of territoire
les territoires — territories
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How do you say territoires in French?
How do you pronounce territoires in French?
territoires is pronounced /le tɛʁitwaʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le territoire français est vaste et diversifié.
The French territory is vast and diversified. (masculine article 'le' and masculine adjective 'français' agree with 'territoire')
Ce territoire disputé nécessite une négociation internationale immédiate.
This disputed territory requires immediate international negotiation. (masculine demonstrative 'ce' and masculine adjective 'disputé' agree with 'territoire')
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Why is it masculine?
Territoires is masculine because it derives from the Latin "territorium," which was masculine in its declension (from "terra," meaning land). The masculine gender was preserved when the word entered Old French and remains standard in modern French.
What is the French word for territories?
The French word for territories is les territoires — masculine.
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