téméraire

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin temerārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /te.me.ʁɛʁ/
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Adjective

téméraire (plural téméraires)

  1. rash; reckless
    courageux mais pas témérairenot too brave, rather cowardly (literally, “brave but not reckless”)

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