scabreux

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin scabrōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ska.bʁø/

• Audio:

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Adjective

scabreux (feminine scabreuse, masculine plural scabreux, feminine plural scabreuses)

1. uneven, bumpy (surface)
2. perilous, dangerous
3. indecent, sleazy, scabrous

Derived terms

• scabreusement

Descendants

• → English: scabrous
• → German: skabrös
• ⇒ Russian: скабрёзный (skabrjóznyj)
• → Swedish: skabrös

Further reading

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