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complaisant
English
Etymology
From French complaisant (“willing to please”), from complaire, from Latin complac?re, present active infinitive of complace? (“please well”), from com- (“with”) + place? (“please”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k?m?ple?s?nt/
- Homophone: complacent
- (US) IPA(key): /k?m?ple?s?nt/, /k?m?ple?z?nt/
Adjective
complaisant (comparative more complaisant, superlative most complaisant)
- Compliant.
- Willing to do what pleases others; obliging.
- (archaic) Polite; showing respect.
Usage notes
- Complaisant should not be confused with its homophone, complacent.
Derived terms
- complaisantly
Related terms
- complaisance
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.pl?.z??/
Verb
complaisant
- present participle of complaire
Adjective
complaisant (feminine singular complaisante, masculine plural complaisants, feminine plural complaisantes)
- complaisant, obliging, eager to please
Derived terms
- mari complaisant
Further reading
- “complaisant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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accessible
English
Etymology
First attested in 1400, from French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of acc?d? (“approach”)
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?k?s?s.?.b?l/
Adjective
accessible (comparative more accessible, superlative most accessible)
- Easy of access or approach. [from 1640s]
- Synonym: approachable
- (specifically) Built or designed as to be usable by people with disabilities.
- (of a person) Easy to get along with.
- Synonyms: easy-going, friendly, welcoming
- (followed by to) Open to the influence of.
- Obtainable; to be got at.
- The materials , however, which are at present accessible, are sufficient for the construction of a narrative not to be read without shame and loathing
- (art, literature) Easily understood or appreciated. [from 1961]
- 2015, Rose Bretécher, Pure, ?ISBN
- But something new was rippling through a million MySpace profiles. The sound was electro, and bass-laced synthetic dance pop would soon start streaming in from producers in Paris, dizzying the twenteens of Britain with its accessible, anthemic funk.
- 2015, Rose Bretécher, Pure, ?ISBN
- Capable of being used or seen.
Antonyms
- inaccessible
Derived terms
- accessibility
- accessibly
Translations
Further reading
- “accessible”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
Catalan
Etymology
From Late Latin accessibilis (“accessible”), from accessus, perfect passive participle of acc?d? (“approach”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /?k.s??si.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ak.se?si.ble/
Adjective
accessible (masculine and feminine plural accessibles)
- accessible
- Antonym: inaccessible
Derived terms
- accessibilitat
- inaccessible
Further reading
- “accessible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
From Late Latin accessibilis (“accessible”), from accessus, perfect passive participle of acc?d? (“approach”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ak.s?.sibl/, /ak.se.sibl/
- Homophone: accessibles
- Hyphenation: ak?se?ssible
Adjective
accessible (plural accessibles)
- (of a place, information, etc.) accessible, attainable, obtainable, available
- (of a price) affordable
- (of a person) approachable
Antonyms
- inaccessible
Derived terms
- accessibilité
Further reading
- “accessible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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