squelettique

French

Etymology

From squelette (“skeleton”) +‎ -ique (forms adjectives from nouns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skə.lɛ.tik/ ~ /skə.le.tik/
  • Homophone: squelettiques
  • Rhymes: -ik

Adjective

squelettique (plural squelettiques)

  1. (relational) skeleton, skeletal
    un muscle squelettique ― a skeletal muscle
  2. (figuratively) skeletal, emaciated
    Synonym: rachitique
    une maigreur squelettique ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (figuratively) barebones

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