infidèle

See also: infidele

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin īnfidēlis. By surface analysis, in- +‎ fidèle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.fi.dɛl/
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Adjective

infidèle (plural infidèles)

unfaithful
Antonym: fidèle
adulterous
Antonym: fidèle
(translation studies) unfaithful, inaccurate
Antonym: fidèle

Derived terms

Noun

infidèle m or f (plural infidèles)

(derogatory) infidel (one who does not believe in a certain religion)
Near-synonym: mécréant

Noun

infidèle f (plural infidèles)

(translation studies) translation which takes many liberties with the source text
belle infidèle ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

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

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