Enseignée

Enseignée is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb enseigner, meaning to teach. It is used to describe something that has been taught or the feminine subject that has received teaching, and it can function in various grammatical constructions depending on tense and voice.

In the passive voice, enseignée agrees with the subject, for example: La leçon a été enseignée par le professeur. Here the feminine singular noun leçon governs the form enseignée. The participle also appears in other tenses with être, always agreeing with the subject in gender and number (e.g., les notions enseignées, la matière enseignée).

When enseigner is used with the auxiliary avoir, the past participle generally does not agree with the object; however, agreement may occur if a preceding direct object is present. For instance: J’ai enseigné les mathématiques. Les mathématiques que j’ai enseignées montrent la forme féminine plurielle. In relative clauses or with preceding objects, the participle can take the ending -ées or -ée to reflect feminine or plural agreement.

Usage notes: enseignée is primarily a participial form rather than a standalone noun. The related noun for the act of teaching is enseignement, and the person who teaches is an enseignant (masculine) or enseignant(e) (feminine). The term enseigner appears in many idiomatic expressions about instruction, pedagogy, and curriculum.

Etymology: enseigner derives from Old French enseigner, with the suffix -ée forming the past participle feminine. The word shares a common root with other Romance languages’ verbs meaning to teach.