fougue

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian foga, from Latin fuga. Doublet of fugue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuɡ/

Noun

fougue f (plural fougues)

1. enthusiasm, ardour

Derived terms

• fougueux

Related terms

• fuir

Further reading

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