cône
/kon/masculine
The English phrase 'cone' is translated into French as cône.
The word cône refers to anything shaped like a cone. Note that while cône is used for general shapes, specific types of cones have their own names: a traffic cone is un cône de signalisation and a pine cone is une pomme de pin.
Meaning: anything shaped like a cone (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kon/.
Did you know?
- The word pomme in pomme de pin literally translates to 'apple', making a pine cone a 'pine apple' in French.
- While 'ice cream cone' is a common English phrase, French speakers often use cornet to describe the edible container for ice cream.
- The word cône shares a root with the English word 'conical', but in French, it also relates to the 'cone' of the eye responsible for color vision.
Examples in context
- Il plaça un cône sur la route.He placed a traffic cone in the road.This sentence shows how to use cône when referring to a traffic cone.Tatoeba #8753064 by Julien_PDC, translation #10965704 by sundown
- Je voudrais deux boules de glace dans un cône, s'il vous plaît.I'd like two scoops of ice cream in a cone, please.This sentence demonstrates the use of cône in the context of an ice cream cone.Tatoeba #8915534 by lbdx, translation #4719004 by hinto4
- La lune a l'air tellement parfaitement ronde, à l'instant, qu'elle pourrait être la base d'un cône.The moon looks so perfectly round right now, it could be the base of a cone.This sentence illustrates how cône can be used to describe a geometric base.Tatoeba #2462316 by sacredceltic, translation #2462228 by MethodGT
- Veux-tu un cornet de glace à la vanille ou au chocolat ?Do you want a vanilla or chocolate ice cream cone?
- On m'a offert un esquimau à la fraise avec un cornet en chocolat.I was given a strawberry popsicle with a chocolate cone.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are looking at a piece of modern art in a gallery.
- HugoRegarde cette sculpture en forme de cône.Look at this sculpture shaped like a cone.
- LéaElle est très impressionnante, cette structure.This structure is very impressive.
- HugoLe cône est en métal brillant.The cone is made of shiny metal.
- LéaC'est une œuvre très originale.It is a very original work of art.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cone” translations and entries cône, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
