artémie
The English phrase "brine shrimp" is translated into French as artémie.
The term refers to an aquatic crustacean belonging to the genus Artemia.
Meaning: an aquatic crustacean of the genus Artemia (noun)
Did you know?
- The word artémie is derived from the Greek name 'Artemis', the goddess of the hunt and wild animals, reflecting the creature's hardy nature.
- In French educational materials, l'artémie is frequently used as a primary example of cryptobiose, the state of suspended animation.
- While artémie is the scientific term, a French speaker might colloquially refer to them as crevettes de saumure in a culinary or descriptive context.
Examples in context
- Oui, nous avons récemment mené des recherches sur Artemia salina.Yes, we have recently conducted research on Artemia salina.
- L'artémie est très petite.The brine shrimp is very small.
- Il y a de l'artémie dans l'eau.There is brine shrimp in the water.
- Je nourris mes poissons avec de l'artémie.I feed my fish with brine shrimp.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are looking at an aquarium.
- GabrielEst-ce que c'est une artémie ?Is that a brine shrimp?
- LéaOui, elle nage très vite.Yes, it swims very fast.
- GabrielL'artémie est fascinante à observer.The brine shrimp is fascinating to observe.
- LéaC'est vrai, elle est minuscule.It's true, it is tiny.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brine shrimp” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
