passif

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin passīvus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.sif/

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Noun

passif m (plural passifs)

1. (grammar) the passive voice
2. (accounting) liability

   Coordinate term: actif

Adjective

passif (feminine passive, masculine plural passifs, feminine plural passives)

1. passive
2. (gay slang) bottom

   Antonym: actif

Derived terms

• tabagisme passif
• vocabulaire passif
• voix passive

Descendants

• → Turkish: pasif

Further reading

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

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Norman

Etymology

From Late Latin passivus.

Noun

passif m (plural passifs)

1. (grammar) passive voice