bauxite
/bok.sit/feminine
The French word for bauxite is bauxite.
bauxite is a noun used to refer to the aluminum ore.
Meaning: ore (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
bauxite is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bok.sit/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The region in France that gave bauxite its name is famous for its 'rock-cut' villages, where houses were carved directly into the white limestone cliffs.
- The word bauxite functions as a 'toponymic' noun, meaning it is a mineral whose very name is a geographical place name from France.
- While bauxite refers to the ore, the French word for the resulting metal, aluminium, is spelled with two 'i's, unlike the English 'aluminum'.
Examples in context
- La bauxite est une ressource naturelle utilisée pour produire de l'aluminium.Bauxite is a natural resource used to produce aluminum.
- On trouve beaucoup de bauxite dans cette région.A lot of bauxite is found in this region.
- La bauxite est une ressource importante.Bauxite is an important resource.
- Ce gisement contient de la bauxite.This deposit contains bauxite.
- L'extraction de la bauxite est difficile.Bauxite extraction is difficult.
Example conversation
Two geologists are discussing a site visit.
- HugoEst-ce qu'il y a de la bauxite ici ?Is there any bauxite here?
- EmmaOui, la bauxite est très pure.Yes, the bauxite is very pure.
- HugoC'est une excellente nouvelle pour nous.That is excellent news for us.
- EmmaJe vais l'analyser demain.I will analyze it tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bauxite” translations and entries bauxite, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
