récalcitrant

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin recalcitrāns.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁe.kal.si.tʁɑ̃/

Adjective

récalcitrant (feminine récalcitrante, masculine plural récalcitrants, feminine plural récalcitrantes)

  1. recalcitrant, rebellious

Descendants

  • Dutch: recalcitrant
  • English: recalcitrant
  • Romanian: recalcitrant

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