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)

1. (medicine) cathartic
2. (literary) cathartic

   Synonyms: purificateur, libérateur

Related terms

• catharsis

Descendants

• → Romanian: cathartic

Further reading

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