système

See also: systeme and Systeme

French

Etymology

    Inherited from Middle French systeme (first attested 1552), from Late Latin systēma, from Ancient Greek σύστημα (sústēma, “organised whole, body”), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /sis.tɛm/
    • Audio; “un système”:(file)
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    • Homophone: systèmes

    Noun

    système m (plural systèmes)

    1. system (various meanings)
      le système duodécimal ― the duodecimal system
      le système monétaire ― the monetary system
      le système féodal ― the feudal system
      le système sympathique ― the sympathetic system
      le système newtonien ― the Newtonian system
    2. (geology) period

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Persian: سیستم (sistem)
    • → Polish: system
    • → Turkish: sistem

    Further reading

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