belliqueux

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French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin bellicōsus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛ.li.kø/ ~ /be.li.kø/
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Adjective

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belliqueux (feminine belliqueuse, masculine plural belliqueux, feminine plural belliqueuses)

  1. bellicose
  2. warlike, belligerent
    Antonym: pacifiste
  3. warmongering
  4. (relational) war

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