heureux

French

Etymology

From heur (“luck”) +‎ -eux. Compare Occitan aürós.

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /œ.ʁø/, /ø.ʁø/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ø

Adjective

heureux (feminine heureuse, masculine plural heureux, feminine plural heureuses)

  1. happy
    Synonym: content
    Antonym: malheureux
  2. (transitive with de) glad
  3. lucky, fortunate
  4. good, excellent
    Synonym: bon

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Louisiana Creole: èrè

Noun

heureux m (plural heureux)

  1. happy person
    faire des heureux ― to make some people happy
    Ça ne va pas faire que des heureux ! ― It won't please everybody! It won't be to everyone's liking!

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