cheveu

Bourguignon

Etymology

From Latin capellus.

Noun

cheveu m (plural cheveus)

1. headhair

Synonyms

• poil

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French

Etymology

From Middle French cheveu, from Old French cheveu, from Latin capillus. See there for more details.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.vø/

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Noun

cheveu m (plural cheveux)

1. a headhair

Usage notes

For the mass noun hair, use the plural cheveux.

Related terms

• chevelu
• chevelure

See also

• poil

Further reading

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

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French cheveu.

Noun

cheveu m (plural cheveux or cheveulx)

1. a hair

Descendants

• French: cheveu

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Old French

Alternative forms

• cavel, caveu, caviau, cavieu (Northern Old French)
• chevel

Etymology

From earlier chevel, from Latin capillus, capillum.

Noun

cheveu oblique singular, m (oblique plural cheveus, nominative singular cheveus, nominative plural cheveu)

1. a hair

Descendants

• Middle French: cheveu
  • French: cheveu
• Norman: g'veu
• Picard: caviau (Artois), cavieu (Picardie)
• Walloon: tchvea