intempestif

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin intempestīvus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tɑ̃.pɛs.tif/

• Audio:

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• Homophone: intempestifs

Adjective

intempestif (feminine intempestive, masculine plural intempestifs, feminine plural intempestives)

1. untimely, mistimed; inappropriate, inconvenient, unwelcome

   Near-synonym: inopportun

Derived terms

• intempestivement
• intempestivité

Further reading

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