antenne
French, noun/ɑ̃.tɛn/
antenne is spelled A-N-T-E-N-N-E (7 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written French, the 5,439th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Antenne is a French feminine noun meaning “a yard supporting a lateen sail” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Longue vergue qui s’attache obliquement au mât, pour soutenir une voile triangulaire”.
What does antenne mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea yard supporting a lateen sail.
- 2
feminineantenna (feeler organ on the head of an insect)
- 3
feminineantenna (equipment to pick up an electrical signal)
- 4
femininebranch, outlet
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Longue vergue qui s’attache obliquement au mât, pour soutenir une voile triangulaire. 2. Élément secondaire d'un ensemble quelconque qui dérive de la structure principale et qui y reste liée. 3. Rang de futailles placées les unes sur les autres dans la cale. 4. Appendice articulé en forme de corne, que les insectes portent sur la tête, et que l’on croit être pour eux l’organe principal du tact.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of antenne
- antennes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce antenne?
- /ɑ̃.tɛn/
- \ɑ̃.tɛn\
- [ɑ̃.tɛn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to antenne
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is antenne in French?
antenne appears 13 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).