incendiaire

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin incendiārius. By surface analysis, incendie +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation

Adjective

incendiaire (plural incendiaires)

  1. incendiary (causing fire)
  2. (figuratively) incendiary, inflammatory
    des propos incendiaires ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (technical) incendiary (pertaining to an uncontrolled fire)

Noun

incendiaire m (plural incendiaires)

  1. arsonist

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