épineux

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French espineus, espinus, from Latin spīnōsus. Equivalent to épine +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /e.pi.nø/
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  • Rhymes:

Adjective[edit]

épineux (feminine épineuse, masculine plural épineux, feminine plural épineuses)

  1. spikey; spiny
  2. (figuratively) spikey; abrasive, nettlesome
  3. (figuratively, of a person) deliberately difficult or awkward
  4. spinous, spinal

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Noun[edit]

épineux m (plural épineux)

  1. thornbush

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