capillotracté

French edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “pulled by the hair”, from Latin capillus (“hair”) + tractus (“pulled”), a humorous Latinization of the synonymous tiré par les cheveux.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ka.pi.lɔ.tʁak.te/
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Adjective edit

capillotracté (feminine capillotractée, masculine plural capillotractés, feminine plural capillotractées)

(humorous) far-fetched
Synonyms: tiré par les cheveux, alambiqué