hargneux

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French hargneux, from Old French hergnos (“aggressive”), derivative of Old French hergne (“quarrel, dispute”), from hergner (“to wail, complain”), from Frankish *harmēn (“to insult, injure”), from Proto-Germanic *harmāną (“to harm, shame, pain”).

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /aʁ.ɲø/

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Adjective

hargneux (feminine hargneuse, masculine plural hargneux, feminine plural hargneuses)

1. aggressive

Derived terms

• chien hargneux a toujours l’oreille déchirée

Further reading

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