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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin īnfidēlis. By surface analysis, in- + fidèle.
Pronunciation
Adjective
infidèle (plural infidèles)
- unfaithful
- Antonym: fidèle
- adulterous
- Antonym: fidèle
- (translation studies) unfaithful, inaccurate
- Antonym: fidèle
Derived terms
Noun
infidèle m or f (plural infidèles)
- (derogatory) infidel (one who does not believe in a certain religion)
- Near-synonym: mécréant
Noun
infidèle f (plural infidèles)
- (translation studies) translation which takes many liberties with the source text
- belle infidèle ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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