visqueux

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French visqueux, from Old French viscous, borrowed from Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vis.kø/
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Adjective[edit]

visqueux (feminine visqueuse, masculine plural visqueux, feminine plural visqueuses)

  1. viscous; slimy
    une substance visqueusea viscous substance

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Further reading[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French viscous, borrowed from Late Latin viscosus, from Latin viscum.

Adjective[edit]

visqueux m (feminine singular visqueuse, masculine plural visqueux, feminine plural visqueuses)

  1. viscous (of a liquid, thick; tending to flow slowly)

Descendants[edit]

  • French: visqueux
  • English: viscous