octante
/ɔk.tɑ̃t/
adjective
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Practice
1 What does octante mean?
eighty (rare Swiss French variant)
2 Fill the gap: Le mot ___ est peu utilisé ; on préfère huitante en Suisse romande.
Full sentence: Le mot octante est peu utilisé ; on préfère huitante en Suisse romande. (The word octante is rarely used; huitante is preferred in French-speaking Switzerland.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches octante?
octante: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Usage notes
Archaic and rare; most Swiss French speakers use huitante instead.
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