méthode

See also: Methode and methode

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French method, borrowed from Latin methodus, from Ancient Greek μέθοδος (méthodos, pursuit of knowledge, investigation, mode of prosecuting such inquiry, system), from μετά (metá, after) + ὁδός (hodós, way, motion, journey).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.tɔd/
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Noun

méthode f (plural méthodes)

  1. method
  2. book, textbook
    une méthode de languea language textbook
    une méthode de guitarea guitar textbook
  3. (object-oriented programming) method

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Persian: متد (metod)
  • Polish: metoda, metod, metodus, metodusz (Middle Polish)
    • Kashubian: metoda
    • Silesian: metŏda
  • Romanian: metodă
  • Turkish: metot

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