excentrique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin excentricus, from ex- (“away”) + centrum (“the centre”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛk.sɑ̃.tʁik/

Adjective

excentrique (plural excentriques)

1. eccentric (away from the centre)

   Synonym: excentré

2. (mathematics) eccentric (not having the same centre)
3. (figuratively) eccentric (characterized by unusual behaviour), oddball

Derived terms

• excentriquement

Further reading

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