recherché

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Alternative spellings 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Related terms 2 French 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Participle of French rechercher “research”, from Old French recerchier, from re- “re-” + cerchier “search”.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (GenAm) IPA: /rəˌʃɛrˈʃeɪ/, SAMPA: /r@%SEr"SeI/
• Hyphenation: re‧cher‧ché
• Rhymes: -eɪ

[edit] Alternative spellings

• recherche

[edit] Adjective

recherché

1. Sought out with care; choice. Hence: of rare quality, elegance, or attractiveness; peculiar and refined in kind — especially with an artificial or pretentious effect.

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Related terms

• research

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[edit] French

[edit] Adjective

recherché

1. sought-after