creux

French

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Late Latin crosuin, from Latin corrosum, or alternatively from a Vulgar Latin *crosus, of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁø/

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Adjective

creux (feminine creuse, masculine plural creux, feminine plural creuses)

1. hollow
2. off-peak

   Les heures creuses.

Related terms

• creuser

Further reading

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

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Norman

Etymology

Of uncertain origins.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

creux m

1. (Jersey) hollow
2. (not busy) off-peak (hours)

Derived terms

• creusement (“hollowly”)
• creuser (“to dig”)
• creux à tchèrbon (“coal cellar”)