paresseux

French

Etymology

From paresse +‎ -eux. Compare Spanish perezoso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ʁɛ.sø/ ~ /pa.ʁe.sø/

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Adjective

paresseux (feminine paresseuse, masculine plural paresseux, feminine plural paresseuses)

1. lazy

Noun

paresseux m (invariable, feminine paresseuse)

1. lazy person; slacker

Noun

paresseux m (invariable)

1. a sloth

Further reading

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