caustique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin causticus (“burning”), from the Ancient Greek καυστικός (kaustikós, “burning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kos.tik/

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Adjective

caustique (plural caustiques)

1. caustic (all senses)
2. scathing, biting, pungent

Derived terms

• soude caustique

Descendants

• → Greek: καυστικός (kafstikós) (learned)
• →⇒ Polish: kaustyczny, kostyczny

Further reading

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