télescopique
French
Etymology
From télescope + -ique. The second sense is a semantic loan from English telescopic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
télescopique (plural télescopiques)
- telescopic (pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope)
- telescopic (able to be extended or retracted by the use of parts that slide over one another)
- matraque télescopique ― telescopic baton, expandable baton
Further reading
- “télescopique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.