folâtre

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fou, fol +‎ -âtre.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /fɔ.latʁ/, /fɔ.lɑtʁ/
Homophones: folâtrent, folâtres

Adjective[edit]

folâtre (plural folâtres)

playful, frolicsome, frisky

Verb[edit]

folâtre

inflection of folâtrer:
1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading[edit]

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

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

folâtre m or f

(Jersey) frisky

Derived terms[edit]

folâtrément (“friskily”)

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