oiseux

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French oyseux, from Old French oisos (“idle”), from Latin ōtiōsus (“idle”), derived from ōtium. Has the same root as oisif. Cognate with English otiose.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wa.zø/
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Adjective

oiseux (feminine oiseuse, masculine plural oiseux, feminine plural oiseuses)

Further reading

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

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