effectif

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin effectivus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.fɛk.tif/

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• Homophone: effectifs

Noun

effectif m (plural effectifs)

1. number of members of a group
2. (sports) lineup (of a team)

Adjective

effectif (feminine effective, masculine plural effectifs, feminine plural effectives)

1. real, actual

Related terms

• effectivement

Descendants

• → Romanian: efectiv
• → Turkish: efektif

Further reading

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