excentrique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin excentricus, from ex- (“away”) + centrum (“the centre”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛk.sɑ̃.tʁik/

Adjective

excentrique (plural excentriques)

eccentric (away from the centre)
Synonym: excentré
(mathematics) eccentric (not having the same centre)
(figuratively) eccentric (characterized by unusual behaviour), oddball

Derived terms

excentriquement

Further reading

“excentrique” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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