explétif

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin expletiva.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛk.sple.tif/
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Adjective

explétif (feminine explétive, masculine plural explétifs, feminine plural explétives)

  1. (grammar) expletive
  2. (figurative) useless, unnecessary, superfluous
    Synonyms: inutile, oiseux, superflu, vain

References

  1. ^ “explétif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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