tétrapilectomie

French

Etymology

From tétra- +‎ Latin pilus +‎ -ectomie, a mock-scientific reformation of couper les cheveux en quatre. Coined by Umberto Eco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /te.tʁa.pi.lɛk.tɔ.mi/
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Noun

tétrapilectomie f (plural tétrapilectomies)

  1. (humorous) splitting hairs
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