provisoire

French

Etymology

From Latin prōvideō (“to foresee; to provide”) (supine stem prōvīs-) +‎ -oire (suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.vi.zwaʁ/

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Adjective

provisoire (plural provisoires)

1. temporary (for a limited time, ephemeral, not constant)

   Synonyms: temporaire, transitoire

   Antonym: définitif

   gouvernement provisoire ― interim government

2. provisional

Derived terms

• exécution provisoire
• provisoirement

Related terms

• provision

Further reading

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