taquin

Catalan

Verb

taquin

1. inflection of tacar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French taquehan, from Middle Dutch takehan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.kɛ̃/

Adjective

taquin (feminine taquine, masculine plural taquins, feminine plural taquines)

1. teasing; playful
   • 1947, Boris Vian, L'écume des jours, Kindle edition:

     – Sûr ! dit Colin. Tu n’es pas dégoûtée d’embrasser un vilain mari comme moi… – C’est vrai que tu n’es pas beau, dit Chloé, taquine.

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Noun

taquin m (plural taquins)

1. tease

Derived terms

• taquiner

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• naquit, naquît
• niquât