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Adjective [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /ɔ.fɪ.sɪˈøːs/ Forms: offisiøst [neuter, singular], offisiøse [definite, plural, singular], mer offisiøs [comparative], mest offisiøs [indefinite, superlative], mest offisiøse [definite, superlative]
Rhymes: -øːs Etymology: Borrowed from French officieux (“semi-official”), from Latin officiōsus (“dutiful, obliging, serviceable”), from Latin officium (“duty, service, office”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk offisiøs, Danish officiøs, Swedish officiös (“semi-official”) and English officious (“meddlesome, intrusively self-important”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|nb|fr|officieux|t=semi-official}} Borrowed from French officieux (“semi-official”), {{der|nb|la|officiōsus|t=dutiful, obliging, serviceable}} Latin officiōsus (“dutiful, obliging, serviceable”), {{der|nb|la|officium|t=duty, service, office}} Latin officium (“duty, service, office”), {{cog|nn|offisiøs}} Norwegian Nynorsk offisiøs, {{cog|da|officiøs}} Danish officiøs, {{cog|sv|officiös|t=semi-official}} Swedish officiös (“semi-official”), {{cog|en|officious|t=meddlesome, intrusively self-important}} English officious (“meddlesome, intrusively self-important”) Head templates: {{head|nb|adjective|neuter singular|offisiøst|definite singular and plural|offisiøse|comparative|mer offisiøs|indefinite superlative|mest offisiøs|definite superlative|mest offisiøse}} offisiøs (neuter singular offisiøst, definite singular and plural offisiøse, comparative mer offisiøs, indefinite superlative mest offisiøs, definite superlative mest offisiøse)
  1. (chiefly derogatory) semi-official; indirectly communicated or undertaken by the authorities without being formally official Tags: derogatory Synonyms: halvoffisiell
    Sense id: en-offisiøs-nb-adj-AYUswcGx Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 73 27 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 0

Adjective [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Forms: offisiøst [neuter, singular], offisiøse [definite, plural, singular]
Etymology: From French officieux, from Latin officium (“service-minded”). Etymology templates: {{der|nn|fr|officieux}} French officieux, {{der|nn|la|officium||service-minded}} Latin officium (“service-minded”) Head templates: {{head|nn|adjective|neuter singular|offisiøst|definite singular and plural|offisiøse}} offisiøs (neuter singular offisiøst, definite singular and plural offisiøse)
  1. semi-official
    Sense id: en-offisiøs-nn-adj-vKEnxuex
  2. officious
    Sense id: en-offisiøs-nn-adj-d-u5jbS7

Inflected forms

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