véhiculaire

French

Etymology

From véhicule +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ve.i.ky.lɛʁ/

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Adjective

véhiculaire (plural véhiculaires)

1. (rare) vehicular (of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles)
2. (linguistics, of a language) vehicular (that is used between two groups who do not share a common native tongue)

   Coordinate term: vernaculaire

   une langue véhiculaire ― a lingua franca

Further reading

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