infidèle

See also: infidele

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin īnfidēlis. By surface analysis, in- +‎ fidèle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.fi.dɛl/

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Adjective

infidèle (plural infidèles)

1. unfaithful

   Antonym: fidèle

2. adulterous

   Antonym: fidèle

3. (translation studies) unfaithful, inaccurate

   Antonym: fidèle

Derived terms

• infidèlement
• infidélité

Noun

infidèle m or f (plural infidèles)

1. (derogatory) infidel (one who does not believe in a certain religion)

   Near-synonym: mécréant

Noun

infidèle f (plural infidèles)

1. (translation studies) translation which takes many liberties with the source text

   belle infidèle ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

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