provisoire
French
Etymology
From Latin prōvideō (“to foresee; to provide”) (supine stem prōvīs-) + -oire (suffix forming masculine nouns).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɔ.vi.zwaʁ/
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Adjective
provisoire (plural provisoires)
- temporary (for a limited time, ephemeral, not constant)
- Synonyms: temporaire, transitoire
- Antonym: définitif
- gouvernement provisoire ― interim government
- provisional
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Further reading
- “provisoire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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