explétif
French
Etymology
From Latin expletiva [1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛk.sple.tif/
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Adjective
explétif (feminine explétive, masculine plural explétifs, feminine plural explétives)
- (grammar) expletive
- (figuratively) useless, unnecessary, superfluous
- Synonyms: inutile, oiseux, superflu, vain
References
- “explétif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.