🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

élément naturel

Pronunciation / Transliteration: el-é-man na-tu-rel

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Natural element/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl ˈel.ɪ.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le bois est un élément naturel très utilisé dans la construction."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance, constituent, or feature that exists in or is derived from nature, without artificial creation.

    "Wood, stone, and water are essential natural elements in sustainable interior design."
  2. 2

    An environment or setting in which a person or thing feels most comfortable, secure, or suited to exist.

    "Surrounded by wildlife and open trails, she was clearly in her natural element."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'natural' from Latin 'naturalis' (derived from 'natura', meaning birth or nature) and 'element' from Latin 'elementum' (rudiment or first principle). It emerged in scientific and philosophical contexts during the late Middle Ages to denote fundamental, uncreated substances or native environments.

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