disparition

Is disparition masculine or feminine?

ladisparition
/la dispaʁisjɔ̃/femininedisappearance

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -tion are feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns of action or state.
99.8% of -tion nouns are feminine

In context

  • C'est une espèce en voie de disparition.

    It is an endangered species.

  • Nous devons enquêter sur la disparition du médecin.

    We have to look into the disappearance of the doctor.

  • La mondialisation signifie-t-elle la disparition des putes de villages ?

    Does globalisation mean the disappearance of local sluts?

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