célibataire

French

Etymology

From célibat (“celibacy”) +‎ -aire (“-ary”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /se.li.ba.tɛʁ/
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Adjective

célibataire (plural célibataires)

single (without a life partner)

Noun

célibataire m, f (plural célibataires)

a single (person who is single)

Antonyms

en couple
fiancé
marié

See also

veuf

Further reading

“célibataire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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