L'abonnement
Example: J'ai pris un abonnement au journal local pour un mois.
Definition
"L'abonnement" refers to a subscription or membership that allows access to a service, publication, or event for a specified period. In journalism, it commonly means paying in advance to receive a newspaper or magazine regularly, like in the example, "J'ai pris un abonnement au journal local pour un mois."
Etymology
The word "l'abonnement" comes from the French verb "abonner," which itself derives from the Old French "abonner" meaning to bind or commit. The root traces back to Latin "abbonare," combining "ab-" (away) and "bonare" (to make good). Originally, it implied a binding agreement, much like a subscription today. Did you know? The concept of subscriptions has been around since the early days of print media to ensure steady readership and income.
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"L'abonnement" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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