cheveu

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Bourguignon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin capillus.

Noun[edit]

cheveu m (plural cheveus)

  1. headhair

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French cheveu, from Old French cheveu, from Latin capillus. See there for more details.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃə.vø/, (informal) /ʃfø/
  • (file)
  • (France) IPA(key): /ʃø.vø/

Noun[edit]

cheveu m (plural cheveux)

  1. a headhair
    Synonym: tif

Usage notes[edit]

For the mass noun hair, use the plural cheveux.

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Further reading[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French cheveu.

Noun[edit]

cheveu m (plural cheveux or cheveulx)

  1. a hair

Descendants[edit]

  • French: cheveu

Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From earlier chevel, from Latin capillus, capillum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (early) /t͡ʃəˈvel/
  • IPA(key): (late) /ʃəˈvɛu̯/

Noun[edit]

cheveu oblique singularm (oblique plural cheveus, nominative singular cheveus, nominative plural cheveu)

  1. a hair

Descendants[edit]