lézard
/le.zaʁ/masculine
The French word for lizard is lézard.
lézard is a noun used to refer to the reptile.
Meaning: reptile (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun lézard is masculine. To form the plural, lézards, add an s to the end of the word.
How do you pronounce it?
/le.zaʁ/. The word has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word lézard shares a root with the Latin lacertus, which surprisingly also meant 'muscular arm' because of the way a lizard's limb looks.
- While lézard is the general term, the lézard des murailles is a common urban sight in France, often associated with the traditional architecture of old stone walls.
- While lézard is the general term, a French speaker will often switch to specific names like gecko or caméléon to be precise, whereas an English speaker might use 'lizard' for all of them.
Examples in context
- Regarde, quel beau lézard !Look, what a beautiful lizard!This sentence is useful for admiring a lézard.Tatoeba #9436887 by Micsmithel, translation #5961904 by stagos
- Elle a un lézard tatoué sur la cuisse.She has a tattoo of a lizard on her thigh.This sentence describes a tattoo of a lézard.Tatoeba #593892 by sacredceltic, translation #543551 by darinmex
- Il y a un lézard sous le réfrigérateur.There's a lizard under the refrigerator.This sentence describes the location of a lézard.Tatoeba #6590288 by GB3, translation #6589753 by Eccles17
- Regarde ce magnifique lézard !Look at that beautiful lizard!
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are walking in a sunny garden.
- ManonGabriel, regarde ce petit lézard sur le mur !Gabriel, look at that little lizard on the wall!
- GabrielOh, il est vraiment rapide !Oh, it is really fast!
- ManonJe me demande où il va.I wonder where it is going.
- GabrielLe lézard s'est caché dans un trou.The lizard hid in a hole.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lizard” translations and entries lézard, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lézard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
