acariâtre

French

Etymology

From Saint Acaire, bishop of Noyon, or from a- + Ancient Greek χάρις (kháris, grace) + -âtre (pejorative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ka.ʁjɑtʁ/

Adjective

acariâtre (plural acariâtres)

  1. cantankerous, ill-tempered, shrewish

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