oiseux
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Middle French oyseux, from Old French oisos (“idle”), from Latin ōtiōsus (“idle”), derived from ōtium. Has the same root as oisif. Cognate with English otiose.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
oiseux (feminine oiseuse, masculine plural oiseux, feminine plural oiseuses)
Further reading[edit]
- “oiseux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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