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conte moral

French, noun/kɔ̃t mɔ.ʁal/

conte moral is a French masculine noun meaning “cautionary tale (a story told in folklore to warn its hearer of a certain danger)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Conte destiné à faire ressortir une idée morale. ^([1])”.

What does conte moral mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinecautionary tale (a story told in folklore to warn its hearer of a certain danger)

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Conte destiné à faire ressortir une idée morale. ^([1])

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 conte moral

  • contes moraux plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce conte moral?

  • /kɔ̃t mɔ.ʁal/
  • \kɔ̃t mɔ.ʁal\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.