continent

Is continent masculine or feminine?

lecontinent
/lə kɔ̃tinɑ̃/masculinecontinent

In context

  • L'Afrique était autrefois appelée le continent noir.

    Africa was once called the Dark Continent.

  • L'Afrique est un continent, le Groenland non.

    Africa is a continent; Greenland is not.

  • L'Afrique est le continent le plus pauvre.

    Africa is the poorest continent.

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