hétéroclite

See also: heteroclite

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin heteroclitos, from Ancient Greek ἑτερόκλιτος (heteróklitos).

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /e.te.ʁɔ.klit/
  • (file)

Adjective

hétéroclite (plural hétéroclites)

  1. heterogenous
  2. miscellaneous, motley
    Le tiroir contenait les objets les plus hétéroclites : une paire de vieilles jumelles, des boutons, un stylo cassé, des crayons, des photos, des lunettes de soleil, des factures…
    The drawer contained the most eclectic collection of objects: an old pair of binoculars, buttons, a broken pen, pencils, photos, a pair of sunglasses, bills…
  3. (grammar) heteroclite

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