exemplaire

French

Etymology

From Middle French exemplaire, Old French essamplaire, from Latin exemplāris. Related to exemple.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛɡ.zɑ̃.plɛʁ/

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Noun

exemplaire m (plural exemplaires)

1. copy; facsimile
2. example
3. sample; instance; specimen

Adjective

exemplaire (plural exemplaires)

1. exemplary
2. example

Derived terms

• exemplairement

Further reading

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