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random

Pronunciation: /ʁɑ̃.dɔm/

“random” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. random (apropos of nothing, lacking context)

noun

  1. random person; random guy, rando

In French

  1. Aléatoire.
  2. Qui survient de manière inattendue et plus ou moins inopportune.
  3. Imprévisible, qui sort de nulle part.
  4. Personne lambda, quelconque, sans importance.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English random.

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