absolu
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French absolut, replaced earlier asolu (c. 1100), from Latin absolūtus (“unconditional”), perfect passive participle of absolvō (“loosen, free; complete”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
absolu (feminine absolue, masculine plural absolus, feminine plural absolues)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Romanian: absolut
Further reading edit
- “absolu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.