taiseux

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French

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Etymology

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From taire +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɛ.zø/, /te.zø/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Adjective

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taiseux (feminine taiseuse, masculine plural taiseux, feminine plural taiseuses)

  1. quiet, short of words
    Synonym: taciturne
    Antonym: bavard
    Hypernym: silencieux
    • 2018, Zaz, Je parle:
      Bien sûr qu’on se perd parfois ; mais le timide, le taiseux, le cynique, le bileux, l’indécis [] se perdent aussi.
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