Polyglot Dictionary

monotonie

/mɔnɔtɔni/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. monotony

    • La monotonie du quotidien le fatiguait.

      The monotony of daily life tired him.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Mot plutôt formel pour l'absence de variété dans la vie quotidienne.

Practice

1 What does monotonie mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ du quotidien le fatiguait.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches monotonie?

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