nombreux
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From nombre + -eux, or from Latin numerōsus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
nombreux (feminine nombreuse, masculine plural nombreux, feminine plural nombreuses)
Usage notes[edit]
Often used in the plural, preceded by de. De nombreux is generally used before the modified noun, unlike nombreux alone, which is placed after the modified noun.
- de nombreux emplois ― a large number of jobs
- de nombreuses choses ― many things
- de nombreuses façons ― a lot of ways
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “nombreux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.