rocailleux

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɔ.ka.jø/

Etymology

rocaille +‎ -eux. First attested in 1692 as rugueux. This spelling from 1767.

Adjective

rocailleux (feminine rocailleuse, masculine plural rocailleux, feminine plural rocailleuses)

1. rocky (containing lots of rocks)

Further reading

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