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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin praesumptuōsus, from Latin praesūmō (whence présumer).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁe.zɔ̃p.tɥø/
- Hyphenation: pré‧somp‧tueux
Adjective
présomptueux (feminine présomptueuse, masculine plural présomptueux, feminine plural présomptueuses)
- presumptuous
- Synonym: prétentieux
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