marquée

Marquée is the feminine form of the past participle of the French verb marquer, meaning to mark, indicate, or score. As an adjective, marquée means marked, noted, or distinguished, and it agrees with the noun it modifies (for example, une empreinte marquée, une signature marquée). In compound tenses, the form varies with the auxiliary and with the position of any preceding direct object: with être, marquée agrees in gender and number with the subject; with avoir, it agrees with a preceding direct object.

Etymology and related forms: marquée derives from Old French marquer, itself from the Latin marcāre or a related root meaning to mark or brand. The root also yields related terms such as marque (mark, brand, or brand-name) and marquage (the act of marking or a mark).

Usage and context: marquée is commonly used to describe something that bears a visible mark or distinction, or to characterize features that are conspicuously present. It appears in phrases like une œuvre marquée par son style (a work marked by its style) or une période marquée par des événements importants (a period marked by significant events). In formal writing, it can convey emphasis or notable characteristics.

Musical usage: in French music notation, marquée indicates an accented or marcato articulation, encouraging a bold, emphasized delivery. This sense corresponds to the Italian marcato and appears on scores as a directive for particular notes or passages.

In other contexts, marquée may appear in titles or proper names occasionally, but it is primarily a typical French adjective and past participle form rather than a standalone noun.

See also: marquer, marque, marquage.