Today’s lesson examines the masculine noun régime, which means both diet and governmental or political system or regime. The Modern French régime comes from the regimen (control, steering, direction) and regere (to rule, guide, direct) in Latin. A related English word is regiment (military unit, to organize rigidly). le régime diet Pronunciation [ʀeʒim]
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