faramineux

French

Etymology

From Old French faramineux (“verminous”), referring to a "bête faramine", a wondrous beast of Breton legend, from faramine (“vermine,harmful animal”), from Vulgar Latin feramen, ultimately from Latin fera (“beast, wild animal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.ʁa.mi.nø/

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Adjective

faramineux (feminine faramineuse, masculine plural faramineux, feminine plural faramineuses)

1. (colloquial or ironic) colossal, staggering, incredible

   Synonyms: mirobolant, exorbitant, stupéfiant

   Une quantité faramineuse. ― A colossal amount.

Further reading

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