système

See also: systeme and Systeme

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French systeme (first attested 1552), from Late Latin systēma, from Ancient Greek σύστημα (sústēma, “organised whole, body”), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sis.tɛm/
  • Audio (un système)(file)
  • Homophone: systèmes

Noun

système m (plural systèmes)

  1. system (various meanings)
    le système duodécimal ― the duodecimal system
    le système monétaire ― the monetary system
    le système féodal ― the feudal system
    le système sympathique ― the sympathetic system
    le système newtonien ― the Newtonian system
  2. (geology) period

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Persian: سیستم (sistem)
  • → Polish: system
  • → Turkish: sistem

Further reading
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