classique

See also: Classique

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin classicus (“relating to the classes of Roman citizenry, especially the highest”), from classis (“class”). Doublet of clasico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kla.sik/

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• Homophone: classiques

Adjective

classique (plural classiques)

1. classic
2. classical

   arménien classique ― Classical Armenian

   syriaque classique ― Classical Syriac

   latin classique ― Classical Latin

   lettres classiques ― classical studies

   musique classique ― classical music

Derived terms

• classicisme
• classiquement
• Le Classique
• post-classique
• pré-classique

Descendants

• → Dutch: klassiek
  • → Indonesian: klasik
• → Persian: کلاسیک (kelâsik)
• → Romanian: clasic
• → Turkish: klasik

Noun

classique m (plural classiques)

1. classic, a classic work of art, literature etc.
2. (uncountable) classical music

   Synonym: musique classique

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• cliquasse