"velvétien" meaning in Français

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Adjective

IPA: \vɛl.ve.sjɛ̃\ Forms: velvétiens [plural, masculine], velvetienne [singular, feminine], velvétiennes [plural, feminine]
  1. Doux et agréable à l'oreille. Tags: Anglicism, figuratively
    Sense id: fr-velvétien-fr-adj-v5NjQh2e Categories (other): Anglicismes en français, Exemples en français, Lexique en français de la musique, Métaphores en français Topics: music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: doux, harmonieux, mélodieux, moelleux, suave, velouté Hypernyms: agréable, doux Related terms: air, musique, morceau, douceur, suavité
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      "word": "bruyant"
    },
    {
      "word": "déchirant"
    },
    {
      "word": "irritant"
    },
    {
      "word": "perçant"
    },
    {
      "word": "râpeux"
    },
    {
      "word": "rauque"
    },
    {
      "word": "rude"
    }
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  "etymology_texts": [
    "Du nom anglais velvet (« velours ») ou de l'adjectif anglais velvety (« velouté »). Le mot a ensuite subi une dérivation avec l'ajout du suffixe -ien."
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "velvétiens",
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        "\\vɛl.ve.sjɛ̃\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "masculine"
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    },
    {
      "form": "velvetienne",
      "ipas": [
        "\\vɛl.ve.sjɛn\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "velvétiennes",
      "ipas": [
        "\\vɛl.ve.sjɛn\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "hypernyms": [
    {
      "word": "agréable"
    },
    {
      "word": "doux"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Français",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "Adjectif",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "air"
    },
    {
      "word": "musique"
    },
    {
      "word": "morceau"
    },
    {
      "word": "douceur"
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    {
      "word": "suavité"
    }
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        {
          "text": "Le concert comprenait de beaux morceaux velvétiens au violon."
        },
        {
          "ref": "Michi Hiro-Tamaï, « Rock. Disappears, l’après Sonic Youth », La Libre Belgique, Bruxelles, lundi 2 avril 2012",
          "text": "Toujours au bord de la rupture, les guitares électriques glissent des passages velvétiens, multiplient les alunissages stroboscopiques."
        }
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        "Doux et agréable à l'oreille."
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      "word": "doux"
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      "word": "velouté"
    }
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      "word": "déchirant"
    },
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      "word": "irritant"
    },
    {
      "word": "perçant"
    },
    {
      "word": "râpeux"
    },
    {
      "word": "rauque"
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      "word": "rude"
    }
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    "Du nom anglais velvet (« velours ») ou de l'adjectif anglais velvety (« velouté »). Le mot a ensuite subi une dérivation avec l'ajout du suffixe -ien."
  ],
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      "form": "velvétiens",
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        "\\vɛl.ve.sjɛ̃\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        "\\vɛl.ve.sjɛn\\"
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      "word": "agréable"
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      "word": "doux"
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "word": "air"
    },
    {
      "word": "musique"
    },
    {
      "word": "morceau"
    },
    {
      "word": "douceur"
    },
    {
      "word": "suavité"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "Le concert comprenait de beaux morceaux velvétiens au violon."
        },
        {
          "ref": "Michi Hiro-Tamaï, « Rock. Disappears, l’après Sonic Youth », La Libre Belgique, Bruxelles, lundi 2 avril 2012",
          "text": "Toujours au bord de la rupture, les guitares électriques glissent des passages velvétiens, multiplient les alunissages stroboscopiques."
        }
      ],
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        "Doux et agréable à l'oreille."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
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      "word": "doux"
    },
    {
      "word": "harmonieux"
    },
    {
      "word": "mélodieux"
    },
    {
      "word": "moelleux"
    },
    {
      "word": "suave"
    },
    {
      "word": "velouté"
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  ],
  "word": "velvétien"
}

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