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insolite

unusual

adjective an-soh-LEET Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

strange

Usage Note

Insolite is invariable for gender (the same form for masculine and feminine), which makes it practical to use. It carries a slightly literary or journalistic flavour — stronger than inhabituel ('unusual') and often implies something that surprises or intrigues. Un événement insolite ('an unusual event') is a common press headline formula.

Examples

"Il se passe quelque chose d'insolite ici."

Natural Translation

Something unusual is happening here.

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