oiseux
French
editEtymology
editInherited 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
editAdjective
editoiseux (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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