L'heure
Example: L'heure du dîner est à sept heures ce soir.
Definition
"L'heure" refers to the specific moment or point in time indicated by a clock or watch. It is commonly used to talk about hours of the day, such as in the phrase "L'heure du dîner est à sept heures ce soir," meaning the dinner time is at seven o'clock tonight.
Etymology
The word "l'heure" comes from the Latin word "hora," meaning 'hour' or 'time.' It entered Old French as "ure" before evolving into the modern French "heure." Did you know? The concept of dividing the day into hours dates back to ancient civilizations, making "l'heure" a very old and essential term in measuring time.
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"L'heure" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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