chaleureux

French

Etymology

From chaleur +‎ -eux. Compare Spanish caluroso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.lœ.ʁø/

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Adjective

chaleureux (feminine chaleureuse, masculine plural chaleureux, feminine plural chaleureuses)

1. (rare) Physically warm, radiating warmth.
2. (of a thing that has a particular effect on the senses) agreeable for its own qualities.
3. (of an alcoholic drink, especially wine) Rich in alcohol, feeling physically warm.
4. (of a color) warm.
5. (of a person or his personality) ardent, excited, emotive; especially, warm, cordial, showing affection.
6. (of a piece of literature or work of art) expressive; showing the author's or artist's feelings.
7. (rare) animated, as of a discussion.
8. (rare) Quick to anger.

Noun

chaleureux m (invariable)

1. a warm, emotive person.
2. a soft, expressive style of literature or art.

Further reading

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