Seine

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Seine. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Seine, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Seine in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Seine you have here. The definition of the word Seine will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofSeine, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: seine and seiné

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

French Seine

Pronunciation

Proper noun

the Seine

  1. A river in northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre.
  2. A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin Sequana, from a Celtic deity who descended from the Proto-Indo-European pantheon.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

la Seine f

  1. Seine (a major river in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Île-de-France and Normandy regions, France)

Usage notes

In French, the river Seine is known as a fleuve, not a rivière.

Derived terms

Related terms

German

Pronunciation

Proper noun

die Seine f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Seine)

  1. Seine (a river in France)