acariâtre

French

Etymology

From Saint Acaire, bishop of Noyon, or from a- +‎ Ancient Greek χάρις (kháris, “grace”) +‎ -âtre (pejorative suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.ka.ʁjatʁ/, /a.ka.ʁjɑtʁ/
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Rhymes: -jɑtʁ

Adjective

acariâtre (plural acariâtres)

cantankerous, ill-tempered, shrewish

Derived terms

acariâtreté

Descendants

Haitian Creole: akaryat

Further reading

“acariâtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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