néfaste

See also: nefaste

French

Etymology

From Latin nefastus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.fast/

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Adjective

néfaste (plural néfastes)

1. harmful, toxic
2. saddening

Related terms

• nefarious

Descendants

• → Dutch: nefast
• → Romanian: nefast

Further reading

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