dinosaure

Is dinosaure masculine or feminine?

ledinosaureexception
/lə dinozoʁ/masculinedinosaur

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ure are usually feminine, but le dinosaure is masculine.
Dinosaure is one of the rare exceptions: learn it as it is.
94.3% of -ure nouns are feminine

In context

  • Les oiseaux ont évolué à partir des dinosaures.

    Birds evolved from dinosaurs.

  • Les élèves ont visité le parc des dinosaures.

    The students visited the dinosaur park.

  • Les dinosaures étaient des animaux à sang chaud.

    Dinosaurs were warm-blooded.

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