No. 982 in French
maxime
A concise principle or rule of conduct.
In a sentence
La maxime « mieux vaut tard que jamais » est souvent utilisée pour encourager la persévérance.
The maxim 'better late than never' is often used to encourage perseverance.
Here, 'maxime' refers to a concise saying embodying a general truth or principle.
Maxime est un prénom courant en France.
Maxime is a common first name in France.
In this context, 'Maxime' is treated as a proper noun, representing a person's name.
Sa maxime dans la vie est de toujours chercher la vérité.
His maxim in life is to always seek the truth.
Here, 'maxime' refers to a personal principle or rule of conduct guiding someone's actions.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “maxime” in actual French podcasts.
Find “maxime” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).