attentif

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French attentif, derived from Latin attentus, with the suffix -if.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.tɑ̃.tif/

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Adjective

attentif (feminine attentive, masculine plural attentifs, feminine plural attentives)

1. attentive
2. careful (cautious)

Related terms

• attendre
• attention
• attentivement
• inattentif

Further reading

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