fugitif

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French fugitif, a borrowing from Latin fugitīvus. Supplanted the earlier Old French form fuitif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fy.ʒi.tif/

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• Rhymes: -if
• Homophone: fugitifs

Noun

fugitif m (plural fugitifs, feminine fugitive)

1. fugitive

   Synonym: fuyard

Related terms

• fuir

Descendants

• → Romanian: fugitiv

Further reading

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