malpoli

French

Etymology

From mal- +‎ poli. The noun is the adjective used substantively.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mal.pɔ.li/

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Adjective

malpoli (feminine malpolie, masculine plural malpolis, feminine plural malpolies)

1. rude, impolite

   Synonym: impoli

Noun

malpoli m (plural malpolis, feminine malpolie)

1. a rude person

   Synonyms: rustre, grossier merle

Further reading

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

Norman

Etymology

mal- +‎ poli

Adjective

malpoli m

1. (Jersey) impolite