lessepsien
French, adjective\le.sɛp.sjɛ̃\
lessepsien is spelled L-E-S-S-E-P-S-I-E-N (10 letters). Lessepsien is a French adjective meaning “Lessepsian; masculine singular adjective form” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “ou (Historique) Relatif à, ou digne de, Ferdinand de Lesseps ou de son ouvrage”.
What does lessepsien mean in English?
adjective
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Lessepsian; masculine singular adjective form
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. ou (Historique) Relatif à, ou digne de, Ferdinand de Lesseps ou de son ouvrage. 2. Relatif aux espèces marines qui migrent par le canal de Suez, généralement vers la Méditerranée.
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 lessepsien
- lessepsienne feminine
- lessepsiens masculine plural
- lessepsiennes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lessepsien?
- \le.sɛp.sjɛ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.