Definition: district
The major French cities, Paris, Marseilles, and Lyon, are divided into districts, called arrondissements. Paris has 20 arrondissements. The word is often omitted in colloquial French.
J'habite dans le 18è arrondissement / J'habite dans le 18è - I live in the 18th (district)
Related: arrondir - to round (off), to make smoother
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The major French cities, Paris, Marseilles, and Lyon, are divided into districts, called arrondissements. Paris has 20 arrondissements. The word is often omitted in colloquial French.
J'habite dans le 18è arrondissement / J'habite dans le 18è - I live in the 18th (district)
Related: arrondir - to round (off), to make smoother
(click the little graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)
Pronunciation: [a ro(n) dees ma(n)]Audio Link
