excentrique

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin excentricus, from ex- (“away”) + centrum (“the centre”) + -icus. By surface analysis, ex- +‎ centre +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛk.sɑ̃.tʁik/

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Adjective

excentrique (plural excentriques)

1. eccentric (away from the centre)

   Synonym: excentré

2. (geometry) eccentric (not having the same centre)

   Coordinate term: concentrique

3. (figuratively) eccentric (characterized by unusual behaviour), oddball

Derived terms

• excentricité
• excentriquement

Further reading

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