pataquès

See also: pataques

French

Etymology

From the erroneous example phrase je ne sais pas-t-à qu'est-ce "I don't know what is this".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ta.kɛs/
  • (file)

Noun

pataquès m (plural pataquès)

  1. intrusive s, intrusive t (a type of speech error whereby a word-final /t/ or /s/ is pronounced for euphony, though it is not part of the word's spelling)
  2. malapropism
  3. (colloquial) jumble, muddle

Further reading

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