malpoli
French
Etymology
From mal- + poli. The noun is the adjective used substantively.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mal.pɔ.li/
Adjective
malpoli (feminine malpolie, masculine plural malpolis, feminine plural malpolies)
- rude, impolite
- Synonym: impoli
Noun
malpoli m (plural malpolis, feminine malpolie)
- a rude person
- Synonyms: rustre, grossier merle
Further reading
- “malpoli”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
mal- + poli
Adjective
malpoli m
- (Jersey) impolite