expurgatoire
French, adjective/ɛk.spyʁ.ɡa.twaʁ/
expurgatoire is spelled E-X-P-U-R-G-A-T-O-I-R-E (12 letters). Expurgatoire is a French adjective meaning “expurgatory” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Relatif à une expurgation”.
What does expurgatoire mean in English?
adjective
- 1
expurgatory
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Index temporaire pour permettre une purge avant publication.
adjective: 1. Relatif à une expurgation 2. Exonératoire, qui limite la responsabilité ou qui l'exclut.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of expurgatoire
- expurgatoires plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce expurgatoire?
- /ɛk.spyʁ.ɡa.twaʁ/
- \ɛk.spyʁ.ɡa.twaʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.