absolu

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French absolut, replaced earlier asolu (c. 1100), from Latin absolūtus (“unconditional”), perfect passive participle of absolvō (“loosen, free; complete”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ap.sɔ.ly/

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• Homophones: absolue, absolues, absolus, absolut, absolût

Adjective

absolu (feminine absolue, masculine plural absolus, feminine plural absolues)

1. absolute

Derived terms

• ablatif absolu
• absolument
• accusatif absolu
• avantage absolu
• dans l’absolu
• emploi absolu
• génitif absolu
• magnitude absolue
• majorité absolue
• monarchie absolue
• oreille absolue
• valeur absolue
• verbe absolu
• zéro absolu

 

Descendants

• → Romanian: absolut

Further reading

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