dominicain
/dɔ.mi.ni.kɛ̃/masculine
The English word "dominican" translates to French as dominicain.
dominicain is an adjective meaning "from the Dominican Republic".
Meaning: from the Dominican Republic (adj)
Which one should you use?
When you use the word as a noun to refer to a person from the Dominican Republic, you must capitalize it as Dominicain. Be careful not to confuse dominicain (someone from the Dominican Republic) with dominiquais, which refers to someone from the island of Dominica.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form of the adjective or noun is dominicain. Use the feminine form dominicaine when referring to a female.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and is pronounced /dɔ.mi.ni.kɛ̃/.
Did you know?
- While a person from the Dominican Republic is a Dominicain, the word dominicain with a lowercase 'd' actually refers to a member of the Dominican Order, a religious order of friars in the Catholic Church.
- The French word dominicain shares its root with the name Dominique, which comes from the Latin 'dominicus' meaning 'of the Lord'.
- French adjectives of nationality like dominicain are not capitalized when describing a thing or a quality, but must be capitalized as Dominicain when used as a noun for a person.
Examples in context
- Paul est un Dominicain très aimable.Paul is a very kind Dominican.
- Maria est une personne originaire de la République dominicaine.Maria is a person from the Dominican Republic.
- Les citoyens dominicains sont fiers de leur pays.Dominican citizens are proud of their country.
- François sort avec une fille de la République dominicaine.François is dating a girl from the Dominican Republic.
- Le drapeau dominicain est très coloré.The Dominican flag is very colorful.
- J'ai un ami dominicain.I have a Dominican friend.
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are talking about Gabriel's friend.
- ManonTon ami est dominicain ?Is your friend Dominican?
- GabrielOui, il est dominicain.Yes, he is Dominican.
- ManonIl habite où exactement ?Where exactly does he live?
- GabrielIl habite à Saint-Domingue.He lives in Santo Domingo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dominican” translations and entries dominicain, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
