obsolète

See also: obsolete

French

Etymology

Partly from Middle French obsolet, partly directly borrowed from Latin obsolētus (“worn out, gone out of use”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔp.sɔ.lɛt/

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Adjective

obsolète (plural obsolètes)

1. obsolete

   Synonym: désuet

2. (computing) deprecated

   Synonyms: superflu, (dated) redondant

Related terms

• obsolescent
• obsolescence

Further reading

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