gueux

French

Etymology

From Middle French gueux, probably from Middle Dutch guyte.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡø/
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Noun

gueux m (plural gueux, feminine gueuse)

(dated or offensive) beggar

Adjective

gueux (feminine gueuse, masculine plural gueux, feminine plural gueuses)

(dated) poor

Derived terms

gueux comme un rat d’église

Further reading

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

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