peureux

French

Etymology

From Old French peoros, from Vulgar Latin *pavōrōsum, derived from Latin pavōrem (“fear”, noun). By surface analysis, peur +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pœ.ʁø/, /pø.ʁø/
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Rhymes: -ø

Adjective

peureux (feminine peureuse, masculine plural peureux, feminine plural peureuses)

fearful; anxious, nervous, neurotic
Synonyms: anxieux, craintif, timoré
fearful, afraid
Synonyms: apeuré, effrayé
fearful, frightenable
Synonyms: apeurable, effrayable

Derived terms

peureusement

References

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

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