écho
/e.ko/masculine
The English word 'echo' is translated into French as écho.
écho is a masculine noun used to refer to a reflected sound. You can use the verbal expression faire écho à to say that something 'echoes' or 'resonates with' something else.
Meaning: reflected sound (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural 'echoes', add an 's' to the end of the word: échos.
How do you pronounce it?
écho is pronounced /e.ko/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The French word écho was borrowed from the Latin ēchō, which itself came from the Greek name of the nymph Echo.
- In French medical terminology, an écho is common shorthand for an échographie, which is an ultrasound scan.
- In French, the word écho is often used in politics to describe a 'repeat' or a follow-up report, such as in the phrase échos du Parlement, referring to rumors or leaked conversations.
Examples in context
- Si on crie du haut d'une falaise, on entend l'écho de sa voix.If you shout from the top of a cliff, you can hear the echo of your voice.This sentence is useful for hearing how the écho of a voice sounds from a cliff.Tatoeba #1949969 by sacredceltic, translation #21829 by AlanF_US
- Le son d'un baiser n'est pas aussi fort que celui d'un canon, mais son écho dure bien plus longtemps.The sound of a kiss is not as loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts much longer.This sentence shows how the écho of a sound is compared to that of a cannon.Tatoeba #8518855 by Aiji, translation #2839249 by AlanF_US
- Il appartient au traducteur de trouver dans sa langue le ressort qui évoque l'écho de l'œuvre originale, l'écho de la langue du traducteur doit également faire résonner l'œuvre, l'écho de la langue étrangère.The translator's task is to find the power in their language that evokes an echo of the originals, the echo of the translator's language must also provide a reverberation of the work, the echo of the foreign language.This sentence illustrates the use of écho regarding translation and language.Tatoeba #10693371 by Micsmithel, translation #3351057 by AlanF_US
- Tu entends cet écho magnifique ?Do you hear that magnificent echo?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are hiking in a valley.
- LéaÉcoute cet écho dans la vallée.Listen to this echo in the valley.
- NathanC'est impressionnant, l'écho est très clair.It's impressive, the echo is very clear.
- LéaOn entend l'écho de nos pas.We can hear the echo of our footsteps.
- NathanOui, il y a un bel écho ici.Yes, there is a beautiful echo here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “echo” translations and entries écho, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries écho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
