visqueux

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French visqueux, from Old French viscous, borrowed from Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vis.kø/
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Adjective

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visqueux (feminine visqueuse, masculine plural visqueux, feminine plural visqueuses)

  1. viscous; slimy
    une substance visqueusea viscous substance
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Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French viscous, borrowed from Late Latin viscosus, from Latin viscum.

Adjective

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visqueux m (feminine singular visqueuse, masculine plural visqueux, feminine plural visqueuses)

  1. viscous (of a liquid, thick; tending to flow slowly)

Descendants

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  • French: visqueux
  • English: viscous