Is « discrétion » masculine or feminine?

« discrétion » is feminine. You say la discrétion.

Article forms

With the definite article la discrétion
With the indefinite article une discrétion
With the partitive article de la discrétion

Plural

The plural is discrétions (les discrétions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

discrétion ends in -tion. Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine, so discrétion follows the pattern. The full rules by ending cover every common suffix.

Related words

Other common nouns that end the same way:

Common questions

Is « discrétion » masculine or feminine?

« discrétion » is feminine. You say la discrétion.

Is it « le discrétion » or « la discrétion »?

It is « la discrétion ». « le discrétion » is incorrect.


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