nerveux

See also: nèrveux

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French nerfveux, from Old French nerveus, a borrowing from Latin nervōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛʁ.vø/

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Adjective

nerveux (feminine nerveuse, masculine plural nerveux, feminine plural nerveuses)

1. nervous (relating to the nerves of nervous system)

   maladie nerveuse

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2. nervous (typified by nervousness)

   elle était bien nerveuse

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Related terms

• nerf
• nerveusement
• nervosité
• nervure
• nervurer

Further reading

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