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acte gratuit

/ˈækt ɡɹætˈwi/

acte gratuit noun: an impulsive act lacking motive.

Noun

acte gratuit (plural actes gratuits)

  1. An impulsive act lacking motive.
    • He was a superlative showman and, if his career ended at the age of forty-five in an acte gratuit, he had, after all, been compared to André Gide.1971, Angela Carter, Shaking a Leg, Vintage (2013), page 294

Forms of acte gratuit

pluralactes gratuits

Origin of acte gratuit

Borrowed from French acte gratuit.

Questions about acte gratuit

What does acte gratuit mean?
Acte gratuit means an impulsive act lacking motive.
What part of speech is acte gratuit?
Acte gratuit is a noun.
How do you pronounce acte gratuit?
Acte gratuit is pronounced /ˈækt ɡɹætˈwi/.
What is the plural of acte gratuit?
The plural of acte gratuit is actes gratuits.

Words near acte gratuit in the dictionary

  1. actants
  2. actaplanin
  3. actarit
  4. actative
  5. acte clair
  6. acte gratuit
  7. acted
  8. acted a fool
  9. acted charade
  10. acted charades
  11. acted chicken

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