gracieux

See also: grâcieux

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French gracieus, borrowed from Latin gratiōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁa.sjø/

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Adjective

gracieux (feminine gracieuse, masculine plural gracieux, feminine plural gracieuses)

1. graceful, gracious

   à titre gracieux ― ex gratia, free of charge

Synonyms

• aimable
• gratuit

Related terms

• grâce
• gracieusement
• gracieuseté
• disgracieux

Further reading

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

Middle English

Adjective

gracieux

1. Alternative form of gracious