télescopique

French

Etymology

From télescope +‎ -ique. The second sense is a semantic loan from English telescopic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te.lɛs.kɔ.pik/, /te.les.kɔ.pik/ ~ /te.lɛs.kɔ.pik/

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Adjective

télescopique (plural télescopiques)

1. (relational) telescope; telescopic
2. telescopic (able to be extended or retracted by the use of parts that slide over one another)

   matraque télescopique ― telescopic baton, expandable baton

Further reading

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