cicatrice

scar

Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation

/si.ka.tʁis/

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Cultural Note

The verb 'cicatriser' means to scar over or heal. In figurative French, 'les cicatrices du passé' (scars of the past) refers to emotional wounds. The word comes from Latin 'cicatrix.'

📝 Example Sentences

Il a une cicatrice sur le front.

He has a scar on his forehead.

La cicatrice a bien cicatrisé.

The scar has healed well.

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