prospectus

leaflet; brochure

noun pros-pek-TUS Rare

Usage Note

Prospectus in French refers primarily to an advertising leaflet or informational brochure, particularly one distributed door-to-door or in a shop. It shares its form with the English word but the French usage is broader and less formal. The plural is the same: des prospectus. In financial French, un prospectus also refers to a formal securities offering document, mirroring English usage.

Examples

"Il distribue des prospectus dans la rue."

Natural Translation

He is handing out leaflets in the street.

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