élémentaire

See also: elementaire

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin elementarius. By surface analysis, élément +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.le.mɑ̃.tɛʁ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛr

Adjective

élémentaire (plural élémentaires)

1. (relational) element, elementary

   interaction élémentaire ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   particule élémentaire ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. elementary

   Synonyms: basique, trivial

Derived terms

• élémentairement

Further reading

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