gueux

French edit

Etymology edit

From Middle French gueux, probably from Middle Dutch guyte.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɡø/
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Noun edit

gueux m (plural gueux, feminine gueuse)

(dated or offensive) beggar

Adjective edit

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

(dated) poor

Derived terms edit

gueux comme un rat d’église

Further reading edit

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

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