litigieux

French

Etymology

From Middle French litigieux (14th c.), a borrowing from Latin lītigiōsus. By surface analysis, litige +‎ -(i)eux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.ti.ʒjø/

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Adjective

litigieux (feminine litigieuse, masculine plural litigieux, feminine plural litigieuses)

1. litigious
2. controversial

Related terms

• litige

Further reading

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