cathartique
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin catharticus, from Ancient Greek καθαρτικός (kathartikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.taʁ.tik/
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Adjective
cathartique (plural cathartiques)
- (medicine) cathartic
- (literary) cathartic
- Synonyms: purificateur, libérateur
Related terms
Descendants
- → Romanian: cathartic
Further reading
- “cathartique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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