marquis
The French word marquis means marquis.
When addressing a marquis formally, an appropriate way is to say "Monsieur le marquis de Montmorency".
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of marquis is marquise.
Did you know?
- The famous Marquis de Sade is the namesake for the English word 'sadism', though he was a nobleman of the French court.
- In modern French, calling someone Monsieur le marquis can sometimes be used sarcastically to mock someone who is acting overly posh or aristocratic.
- The word marquis shares a linguistic root with the English word 'march', specifically referring to a border zone or 'march' that a lord was tasked to defend.
Examples in context
- Tout marquis veut avoir des pages.Every marquis wants to have pageboys.This sentence shows the use of marquis in a sentence.Tatoeba #920896 by Scott, translation #1366344 by sacredceltic
- Le marquis de Lafayette est un personnage historique important.The Marquis de Lafayette is an important historical figure.
- Le marquis vit dans un grand château.The marquis lives in a large castle.
- Ce marquis est très célèbre dans la région.This marquis is very famous in the region.
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are discussing a historical novel.
- LucasEst-ce que le marquis est le héros ?Is the marquis the hero?
- ManonNon, le marquis est le méchant.No, the marquis is the villain.
- LucasJe trouve qu'il est très cruel.I find him very cruel.
- ManonC'est vrai, il est horrible.It's true, he is horrible.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries marquis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
