siccatif
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siccatif is spelled S-I-C-C-A-T-I-F (8 letters) and appears about once in every 31 million words in written French, the 177,898th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Siccatif is a French adjective meaning “siccative” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui fait sécher en peu de temps les couleurs auxquelles on les mêle”.
What does siccatif mean in English?
adjective
- 1
siccative
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui fait sécher en peu de temps les couleurs auxquelles on les mêle. 2. Huile siccative.
noun: 1. Substances qui ont la propriété de faire sécher en peu de temps les couleurs auxquelles on les mêle.
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 siccatif
- siccative feminine
- siccatifs masculine plural
- siccatives feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce siccatif?
- \si.ka.tif\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is siccatif in French?
siccatif appears about once in every 31 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).