flasque

English

Etymology

French flasque

Adjective

flasque (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) flabby

   a flasque sheaf

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flask/

Etymology 1

From Latin flaccus.

Adjective

flasque (plural flasques)

1. flabby, not firm

   Synonym: mou

2. (figurative) characterless
   • 1994, Yasmina Reza, ‘Art’:

     marc. Yvan, tu n’as pas de consistance. Tu es un être hybride et flasque.

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Related terms

• flaccide

Etymology 2

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Doublet of fiasco.

Noun

flasque f (plural flasques)

1. flask

Further reading

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