provisoire
French
editEtymology
editFrom Latin prōvideō (“to foresee; to provide”) (supine stem prōvīs-) + -oire (suffix forming masculine nouns).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editprovisoire (plural provisoires)
- temporary (for a limited time, ephemeral, not constant)
- Synonyms: temporaire, transitoire
- Antonym: définitif
- gouvernement provisoire ― interim government
- provisional
Derived terms
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editFurther reading
edit- “provisoire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.