universel
French
Etymology
From Old French universal, a borrowing from Latin ūniversālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛl
- Homophones: universelle, universelles, universels
Adjective
universel (feminine universelle, masculine plural universels, feminine plural universelles)
- universal
- all-purpose, universal (useful for many purposes)
- pince universelle ― combination pliers, lineman's pliers
- clef universelle ― universal key
Derived terms
- grammaire universelle
- quantificateur universel
- suffrage universel
Related terms
- univers
- universalisation
- universaliser
- universalité
- universellement
Further reading
- “universel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Ladin
Adjective
universel m (feminine singular universela, masculine plural universei, feminine plural universeles)
- universal
Middle English
Adjective
universel
- Alternative form of universal