rétif

French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French restif, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin *restivus, from restare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.tif/

Adjective

rétif (feminine rétive, masculine plural rétifs, feminine plural rétives)

1. restive; rebellious

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• frite, refit, refît