Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

évolué

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: evolue
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native African (especially in a European colony) who has been educated on European principles or who has adopted European attitudes etc.

Example Sentences

"With his clipped moustache, long, cultured features and neatly sober dress, Abbas was the essence of the westernised, middle-class Arab évolué – and so were the majority of his followers."

Etymology

Borrowed from French évolué.

Inflected Forms

évolués (plural)

Questions

What does évolué mean?: A native African (especially in a European colony) who has been educated on European principles or who has adopted European attitudes etc.
Where does évolué come from?: Borrowed from French évolué.

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