capillotracté

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, pulled by the hair, from Latin capillus (hair) + tractus (pulled), a humorous Latinization of the synonymous tiré par les cheveux.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.pi.lɔ.tʁak.te/
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Adjective[edit]

capillotracté (feminine capillotractée, masculine plural capillotractés, feminine plural capillotractées)

  1. (humorous) far-fetched
    Synonyms: tiré par les cheveux, alambiqué