adoptif

French

Etymology

From Latin adoptīvus, from adoptāre (“to adopt”, literally “chose for oneself”), from ad- (“to”) + optāre (“choose, wish”) (from a Proto-Indo-European base *op- (“to choose, prefer”))

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.dɔp.tif/
Audio (file)

Adjective

adoptif (feminine singular adoptive, masculine plural adoptifs, feminine plural adoptives)

adoptive, by or relating to adoption

Synonyms

(adopted): adopté

Related terms

Further reading

“adoptif” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.