adoptif

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin adoptīvus, from adoptō (to adopt, literally to choose for oneself).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.dɔp.tif/
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

adoptif (feminine adoptive, masculine plural adoptifs, feminine plural adoptives)

  1. (relational) adoption; adoptive

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch adoptief, from French adoptif, from Latin adoptīvus, from adoptāre (to adopt, literally chose for oneself).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈadɔp.tɪf/
  • Hyphenation: adop‧tif

Adjective[edit]

adoptif

  1. adoptive.