honteux

French

Etymology

honte +‎ -eux

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /ɔ̃.tø/

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• Rhymes: -ø

Adjective

honteux (feminine honteuse, masculine plural honteux, feminine plural honteuses)

1. ashamed (feeling shame)
2. shameful (causing shame)

Related terms

• honte

Further reading

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