frileux

French

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin frīgorōsus, from Latin frīgus, or from a Vulgar Latin *frigidulōsus (contracted to *fridlōsus), from frigidus. Compare Romanian friguros.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fʁi.lø/
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Adjective

frileux (feminine frileuse, masculine plural frileux, feminine plural frileuses)

sensitive to the cold, psychrosensitive
cautious (of policy, attitude, etc.)
Son dernier roman a reçu un accueil plutôt frileux. ― His last novel received a rather chilly reception.

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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