tronc commun
French, noun/tʁɔ̃ kɔ.mœ̃/
tronc commun is spelled T-R-O-N-C-C-O-M-M-U-N (11 letters). Tronc commun is a French masculine noun meaning “core curriculum (courses or other components of an educational program which are foundational, prerequisite, or mandatory, as opposed to…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Début d’un cursus se prolongeant par plusieurs spécialités”.
What does tronc commun mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecore curriculum (courses or other components of an educational program which are foundational, prerequisite, or mandatory, as opposed to the elective, secondary, or variable components of a program)
une matière du tronc commun
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Début d’un cursus se prolongeant par plusieurs spécialités.
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 tronc commun
- troncs communs plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce tronc commun?
- /tʁɔ̃ kɔ.mœ̃/
- \tʁɔ̃ kɔ.mœ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.