descriptif

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēscriptīvus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛs.kʁip.tif/
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Adjective

descriptif (feminine descriptive, masculine plural descriptifs, feminine plural descriptives)

  1. descriptive
  2. (linguistics) descriptive
    Antonyms: normatif, prescriptif

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