Jump to content

système

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: systeme and Systeme

French

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

    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

    [edit]

    Noun

    [edit]

    système m (plural systèmes)

    1. system (various meanings)
      le système duodécimalthe duodecimal system
      le système monétairethe monetary system
      le système féodalthe feudal system
      le système sympathiquethe sympathetic system
      le système newtonienthe Newtonian system
    2. (geology) period

    Derived terms

    [edit]

    Descendants

    [edit]
    • Persian: سیستم (sistem)
    • Polish: system
    • Turkish: sistem

    Further reading

    [edit]