punitif

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnitīvus, from pūniō (“to punish”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

punitif (feminine punitive, masculine plural punitifs, feminine plural punitives)

1. punitive

Further reading

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