flaccide

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flaccidus. Displaced the inherited Old French flaistre.

Pronunciation

Adjective

flaccide (plural flaccides)

  1. flaccid
    Antonym: turgide

Further reading

Italian

Adjective

flaccide

  1. feminine plural of flaccido

Latin

Adjective

flaccide

  1. vocative masculine singular of flaccidus

References

  • flaccide in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • flaccide in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016