sente
French, noun/sɑ̃t/
sente is spelled S-E-N-T-E (5 letters) and appears 3.9 times per million words in written French, the 13,339th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sente is a French feminine noun meaning “footpath, track, trail” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first/third-person singular present subjunctive of sentir. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Petit sentier ou petite voie, souvent non goudronnée, et passant au travers des bois”.
What does sente mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefootpath, track, trail
verb
- 1
first/third-person singular present subjunctive of sentir
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Petit sentier ou petite voie, souvent non goudronnée, et passant au travers des bois.
noun: 1. Subdivision monétaire correspondant au centième du loti.
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 sente
- sentes plural
- lisente plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sente?
- /sɑ̃t/
- \sɑ̃t\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is sente in French?
sente appears 3.9 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).