térébrant

See also: terebrant

French

Etymology

Originally present participle of térébrer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te.ʁe.bʁɑ̃/

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Adjective

térébrant (feminine térébrante, masculine plural térébrants, feminine plural térébrantes)

1. (zoology) terebrant, piercing, boring, perforating

   un insecte térébrant ― a piercing insect

2. (pathology) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

   Coordinate term: lancinant

   une douleur térébrante ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. (literary, figuratively) sharp

   Synonym: vif

   un cauchemar térébrant ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   un désir térébrant ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

4. (literary, figuratively) piercing, shrill

   Synonym: perçant

   un cri térébrant ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

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