épais

See also: êpais

French

Etymology

From Middle French espés, from Old French espés, from Latin spissus, from Proto-Indo-European *spidtos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.pɛ/

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Adjective

épais (feminine épaisse, masculine plural épais, feminine plural épaisses)

1. thick
2. (Quebec, informal) stupid, thick

Derived terms

• épaisseur
• épaissir
• épaississant

Adverb

épais

1. thickly; densely

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• épias, paies, pesai, sépia