adoptif
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin adoptīvus, from adoptō (“to adopt”, literally “to choose for oneself”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
adoptif (feminine adoptive, masculine plural adoptifs, feminine plural adoptives)
Related terms
Further reading
- “adoptif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Etymology
From Dutch adoptief, from French adoptif, from Latin adoptīvus, from adoptāre (“to adopt”, literally “chose for oneself”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
adoptif
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