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agente provocateuse

UK/ˌaʒɒ̃(t)pɹəvɒkəˈtəːz/

agente provocateuse noun: an agente provocatrice.

Noun

agente provocateuse (plural agentes provocateuses)

  1. An agente provocatrice.
    • Much gabble is to be found in the literature of the world upon the function of woman as inspiration, stimulant and agente provocateuse to the creative artist.1920, HL Mencken, Prejudices
    • Skripov was caught trying to establish a secure courier system by an attractive agente provocateuse lent to ASIO by British security.1984, David Marr, The Ivanov Trail, page 18

Forms of agente provocateuse

pluralagentes provocateuses

Origin of agente provocateuse

Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from agente + provocateur + -euse, as the French female equivalent of agent provocateur is agente provocatrice.

Questions about agente provocateuse

What does agente provocateuse mean?
Agente provocateuse means an agente provocatrice.
What part of speech is agente provocateuse?
Agente provocateuse is a noun.
How do you pronounce agente provocateuse?
Agente provocateuse is pronounced /ˌaʒɒ̃(t)pɹəvɒkəˈtəːz/ (UK).
What is the plural of agente provocateuse?
The plural of agente provocateuse is agentes provocateuses.

Words near agente provocateuse in the dictionary

  1. agent participles
  2. agent provocateur
  3. agent-general
  4. agent-oriented
  5. agent-provocateur
  6. agente provocateuse
  7. agente provocatrice
  8. agented
  9. agentes provocateuses
  10. agentes provocatrices
  11. agentese

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