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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin heteroclitus, from Ancient Greek ἑτερόκλιτος (heteróklitos).
Pronunciation
Adjective
hétéroclite (plural hétéroclites)
- heterogenous
- miscellaneous, motley
Le tiroir contenait les objets les plus hétéroclites : une paire de vieilles jumelles, des boutons, un stylo cassé, des crayons, des photos, des lunettes de soleil, des factures…- The drawer contained the most eclectic collection of objects: an old pair of binoculars, buttons, a broken pen, pencils, photos, a pair of sunglasses, bills…
- (grammar) heteroclite, heteroclitic
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