lanceur
/lɑ̃.sœʁ/
The English phrase 'baseball pitcher' is translated into French as lanceur.
The term refers to a baseball pitcher.
What does it mean word for word?
The word lanceur comes from the verb lancer, meaning to throw, so it literally means 'thrower'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of the noun is lanceuse, while the plural form is lanceurs. In a sentence, you would typically use the definite article le before lanceur to refer to 'the pitcher'.
How do you pronounce it?
/lɑ̃.sœʁ/
Did you know?
- While lanceur is the standard term, you will often hear French commentators use the English word 'pitcher' during broadcasts of Major League Baseball games.
- The word lancer can also mean 'to launch' in the context of a rocket or a spacecraft, sharing the same root as the baseball motion.
- In French, the word lanceur is used for various sports, meaning it can refer to a javelin thrower or a discus thrower depending on the context.
Examples in context
- Maxime est un excellent lanceur de baseball.Maxime is an excellent baseball pitcher.
- Paul est un joueur de baseball spécialisé dans le lancer.Paul is a player specialized in pitching in baseball.
- As-tu vu Mathieu jouer ? C'est un super lanceur de baseball !Have you seen Mathieu play? He's a great baseball pitcher!
- Alex est un excellent pitcher de baseball.Alex is an excellent baseball pitcher.
- Le lanceur a lancé une balle rapide.The pitcher threw a fast ball.
- C'est un excellent lanceur de baseball.He is an excellent baseball pitcher.
- Le lanceur est fatigué aujourd'hui.The pitcher is tired today.
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are discussing a baseball game on TV.
- NathanQui est le lanceur actuel ?Who is the current pitcher?
- EmmaC'est un nouveau lanceur très talentueux.It is a very talented new pitcher.
- NathanEst-ce que le lanceur est bon ?Is the pitcher good?
- EmmaOui, il est vraiment impressionnant.Yes, he is really impressive.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry lanceur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
