étourdi

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See also: êtourdi

French

Etymology

From étourdir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.tuʁ.di/
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Noun

étourdi m (plural étourdis)

  1. scatterbrain, absent-minded individual

Participle

étourdi (feminine étourdie, masculine plural étourdis, feminine plural étourdies)

  1. past participle of étourdir

Adjective

étourdi (feminine étourdie, masculine plural étourdis, feminine plural étourdies)

  1. stunned
  2. dizzy, giddy
    • 1969, “Les Champs-Élysées”, Pierre Delanoë (lyrics), Michael Wilshaw (music), performed by Joe Dassin:
      Hier soir deux inconnus et ce matin sur l’avenue / Deux amoureux tout étourdis par la longue nuit
      Last night, two strangers, and this morning on the avenue / Two lovers all giddy from the long night
  3. scatterbrained, distracted

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