flasque

English

Etymology

French flasque

Adjective

flasque (not comparable)

(mathematics) flabby
a flasque sheaf

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /flask/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin flaccus, with spelling pronunciation of non-etymological s. Doublet of flache.

Adjective

flasque (plural flasques)

flabby, not firm
Synonym: mou
(figurative) characterless
- 1994, Yasmina Reza, ‘Art’:
  marc. Yvan, tu n’as pas de consistance. Tu es un être hybride et flasque.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Related terms

flaccide

Descendants

→ Catalan: flasc
→ Romanian: flasc

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Late Latin flascō. Doublet of fiasco and flacon.

Noun

flasque f (plural flasques)

flask

Further reading

“flasque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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