adoptif

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adoptīvus, from adoptō (“to adopt”, literally “to choose for oneself”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.dɔp.tif/

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Adjective

adoptif (feminine adoptive, masculine plural adoptifs, feminine plural adoptives)

1. (relational) adoption; adoptive

Related terms

• adopté
• adopter
• adoption

Further reading

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

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch adoptief, from French adoptif, from Latin adoptīvus, from adoptāre (“to adopt”, literally “chose for oneself”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈadɔp.tɪf/
• Hyphenation: adop‧tif

Adjective

adoptif

1. adoptive.