inefficace

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin inefficāx. By surface analysis, in- ‎ efficace.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.nɛ.fi.kas/ ~ /i.ne.fi.kas/

Adjective

inefficace (plural inefficaces)

1. ineffectual, ineffective, inefficacious

   Antonym: efficace

Derived terms

• inefficacité

See also

• improductif

Further reading

• “inefficace”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin inefficāx.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.nef.fiˈka.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -atʃe
• Hyphenation: i‧nef‧fi‧cà‧ce

Adjective

inefficace (plural inefficaci)

1. ineffectual, ineffective, inefficacious

   Antonym: efficace

Derived terms

• inefficacemente

Related terms

• inefficacia

Further reading

• inefficace in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana