compte d'apothicaire

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃t d‿a.pɔ.ti.kɛʁ/
  • Audio (France, Aude):(file)

Noun

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compte d’apothicaire m (plural comptes d’apothicaire)

  1. (chiefly in the plural, derogatory) precise and complex calculations

Usage notes

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  • Often used about people fretting over minutiae.