heureux

French

Etymology

From heur +‎ -eux. Compare Occitan urós.

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /œ.ʁø/, /ø.ʁø/

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• Rhymes: -ø

Adjective

heureux (feminine singular heureuse, masculine plural heureux, feminine plural heureuses)

1. happy

   Synonym: content

   Antonym: malheureux

2. (transitive with de) glad
3. lucky, fortunate
4. good, excellent

   Synonym: bon

Derived terms

• heureusement

Related terms

• bonheur

Further reading

• “heureux” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).