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Where does “Enfant terrible” come from?

Enfant terrible (German) comes from French enfant terrible — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:...

Enfant terrible (German): enfant terrible

Definitions

  1. enfant terrible

Ancestry of “Enfant terrible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchenfant terribleUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically:...
Every word from French enfant terrible →