Etymology

terrible infant

Today it means: An enfant terrible. Full definition →

French enfant terrible
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The story

  1. French · calque ofenfant terrible
  2. English todayterrible infant

Calque of French enfant terrible.

Words from the same roots

Frenchenfant terrible all →

enfant terrible

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