nuisible

French

Etymology

From Old French nuisable (from nuire), refashioned after Latin nocibilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɥi.zibl/

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Adjective

nuisible (plural nuisibles)

1. harmful, damaging, injurious

Noun

nuisible m (plural nuisibles)

1. varmint

Derived terms

• logiciel nuisible

Related terms

• nuire
• nuisiblement
• nuisibilité

Further reading

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