subscription

/sʌbˈskrɪpʃən/Loanword from Englishsubscription
a regular payment for access to a service or product

J'ai une abonnement à Netflix.

I have a subscription to Netflix.


general

A regular payment made to receive a service or product, typically on a monthly or annual basis.

Il a annulé son abonnement au magazine.

He canceled his magazine subscription.

Common in digital services, media, and memberships.

Collocations

abonnement mensuelmonthly subscriptionabonnement annuelannual subscriptionrésilier un abonnementto cancel a subscription

Related Phrases

s'abonnerphrase
to subscribe
abonnement premiumphrase
premium subscription

Pro Tip

Common Usage

'Abonnement' is the standard French term, but 'subscription' may appear in international contexts.

Word Origin

From English 'subscription', derived from Latin 'subscribere' (to write under).

Usage Notes

In French, 'abonnement' is the direct equivalent, but 'subscription' is sometimes used in business or tech contexts.

Word Breakdown

sub-
under
prefix
+
-scribe
to write
root
+
-tion
action or state
suffix
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