peureux

French

Etymology

Inherited 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
• Hyphenation: peu‧reux

Adjective

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

1. fearful; anxious, nervous, neurotic

   Synonyms: anxieux, craintif, timoré

2. fearful, afraid

   Synonyms: apeuré, effrayé

3. fearful, frightenable

   Synonyms: apeurable, effrayable

Derived terms

• peureusement

References

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