emploi absolu

French

Noun

emploi absolu m (plural emplois absolus)

1. (grammar) absolute construction (use of a syntagmic element independent of other elements that would typically be expected to accompany it, e.g., a transitive verb without a direct object or a comparative adjective without a relative complement)

References

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