"explétif" meaning in French

See explétif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɛk.sple.tif/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-explétif.wav Forms: explétive [feminine], explétifs [masculine, plural], explétives [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin expletiva. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|expletiva|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin expletiva, {{bor+|fr|la|expletiva}} Borrowed from Latin expletiva Head templates: {{fr-adj}} explétif (feminine explétive, masculine plural explétifs, feminine plural explétives)
  1. (grammar) expletive Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-explétif-fr-adj-6T5S5SmT Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (figurative) useless, unnecessary, superfluous Tags: figuratively Synonyms: inutile, oiseux, superflu, vain
    Sense id: en-explétif-fr-adj-2GYMxbU5 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 42 58

Inflected forms

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