opiniâtre

See also: opiniatre

French

Etymology

From opinion, maybe modelled after acariâtre (“ill-tempered”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ.pi.njatʁ/, /ɔ.pi.njɑtʁ/
Rhymes: -jɑtʁ

Adjective

opiniâtre (plural opiniâtres)

opinionated, stubborn, obstinate (stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent)
Un esprit opiniâtre. ― An obstinate mind.

Derived terms

Verb

opiniâtre

inflection of opiniâtrer:
1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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

Anagrams

patinoire, pointerai

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