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/

• Audio:

  (file)

Adjective

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

1. sensitive to the cold, psychrosensitive
2. cautious (of policy, attitude, etc.)

   Son dernier roman a reçu un accueil plutôt frileux. ― His last novel received a rather chilly reception.

Derived terms

• frileusement
• frilosité

Further reading

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