collectif

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin collectivus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.lɛk.tif/

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Noun

collectif m (plural collectifs)

1. collective

Adjective

collectif (feminine collective, masculine plural collectifs, feminine plural collectives)

1. collective

   convention collective ― collective agreement

   mémoire collective ― collective memory

   nom collectif ― collective noun

   viol collectif ― gang rape

Derived terms

• collectivement
• collectivité

Further reading

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