Le jour
Example: Le jour se lève et le soleil brille déjà.
Definition
"Le jour" refers to the period of daylight between sunrise and sunset when the sun is visible in the sky. It denotes the time during which natural light illuminates the environment, distinguishing it from night or darkness.
Etymology
The phrase "le jour" comes from the Old French word 'jor' or 'jour', which in turn derives from the Latin 'diurnum', meaning 'day' or 'daily'. Did you know that the root relates to 'dies', the Latin word for day? Over time, it evolved into the modern French expression for the daytime period.
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"Le jour" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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