le journal
newspaper
C’est un cahier ou un support où l’on écrit chaque jour des informations, des pensées ou des nouvelles sur ce qui se passe.
Definition & meaning
The word journal has several related meanings in French, all centered around the concept of a daily record or publication:
- Newspaper: Most commonly, it refers to a daily or periodic publication containing news, advertisements, and articles on various topics.
- Diary: It refers to a personal record where an individual writes down their private thoughts, feelings, or daily experiences. This is often called a journal intime.
- News broadcast: In the context of television or radio, it refers to the news program, such as the journal télévisé (the TV news).
- Logbook or Ledger: In professional or maritime contexts, it is a formal record of events or financial transactions, like a journal de bord.
Grammar & Word origin
The word journal is a masculine noun. Its plural form is irregular: journaux.
Etymologically, it is derived from the Old French word jor (the modern word is jour), which means "day." This comes from the Latin diurnalis, meaning "daily." The word originally served as an adjective to describe things that happened every day before it evolved into a noun representing a daily record.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms (Newspaper):
Synonyms (Diary/Record):
Synonyms (Broadcast):
Antonyms: While there are no direct opposites for the object itself, in terms of concept:
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Examples
Marie lit le journal tous les matins.noun
Marie reads the newspaper every morning.
Papa achète un journal chaque semaine.noun
Dad buys a newspaper every week.
J'ai trouvé deux journaux sur la table.noun
I found two newspapers on the table.
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