No. 11,008 in French
physicien
A physicist.
In a sentence
Le physicien a reçu un prix pour ses recherches.
The physicist received an award for his research.
Here, 'physicien' is used as a profession to describe a scientist specializing in physics.
Marie Curie était une physicienne célèbre.
Marie Curie was a famous physicist.
In this case, the feminine form 'physicienne' is used, which is the gender agreement in French for female physicists.
Les enfants lisent un livre sur les grands physiciens de l'histoire.
The children are reading a book about the great physicists in history.
The plural form 'physiciens' conveys that the subject refers to multiple physicists, showcasing the word's inflection based on number.
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