égouox

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Inherited from Latin aquōsus. Derivable from égoua (“water”) +‎ -ox (“-y”).

Adjective

égouox (feminine égouosa, masculine plural égouox, feminine plural égouoses) (ORB, broad)

1. watery

Notes

⟨gou⟩ is an orthographic compromise between dialects with [ɡ] or [ɡw] and dialects with [w], [v], or [vw].

References

• égouox in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu