hâtif

See also: hatif and هاتف

French

Etymology

From Old French hastif, from Frankish *haifst (“violence”).

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /a.tif/ ~ /ɑ.tif/

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• Rhymes: -if
• Homophone: hâtifs

Adjective

hâtif (feminine hâtive, masculine plural hâtifs, feminine plural hâtives)

1. hasty
2. hurried

Related terms

• hâte
• hâter
• hâtivement

Further reading

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