cadavre exquis

French

Etymology

The beginning of the canonical example: Le cadavre exquis boira le vin nouveau (“the exquisite corpse will drink new wine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.davʁ ɛk.ski/

Noun

cadavre exquis m (plural cadavres exquis)

exquisite corpse

Descendants

→ English: exquisite corpse (calque)

Further reading

cadavre exquis on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr

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