subclaquant

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pseudo-scholarly word with prefix sub- and claquant, present participle of colloquialism claquer ("to die")

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /syb.kla.kɑ̃/

Adjective[edit]

subclaquant (feminine subclaquante, masculine plural subclaquants, feminine plural subclaquantes)

  1. (colloquial) at death's door
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