approbatif

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin approbātīvus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pʁɔ.ba.tif/

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• Homophone: approbatifs

Adjective

approbatif (feminine approbative, masculine plural approbatifs, feminine plural approbatives)

1. approbative
2. (dated) approving

Synonyms

• approbateur

Derived terms

• approbativement
• approbativité

Further reading

• “approbatif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012