gueux

== French == === Etymology === From Middle French gueux, probably from Middle Dutch guyte. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡø/ === Noun === gueux m (invariable, feminine gueuse) (dated or offensive) beggar Synonyms: mendiant, quêteux === Adjective === gueux (feminine gueuse, masculine plural gueux, feminine plural gueuses) (dated) poor Synonym: pauvre ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “gueux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012