adjective/ɛ̃.sɔ.lit/
unusual, strange
“Si le verbe de la relative a un objet direct, on évite l'inversion du sujet. L'exemple suivant est d'un auteur qui aime les constructions insolites. If the verb of the relative clause has a direct object, subject–verb inversion is avoided. The following example is from an author who is fond of unusual constructions.”
Synonyms: anormal, bizarre, étonnant, étrange, extraordinaire, inhabituel, inusité, surprenant
Antonyms: accoutumé, commun, familier, habituel, normal, ordinaire
From Latin īnsolitus (“unaccustomed”). Compare Portuguese and Spanish insólito, Italian insolito.