peureux

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French peoros, from Vulgar Latin *pavōrōsum, derived from Latin pavōrem (“fear”, noun). By surface analysis, peur +‎ -eux. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pœ.ʁø/, /pø.ʁø/ Rhymes: -ø Hyphenation: peu‧reux === Adjective === peureux (feminine peureuse, masculine plural peureux, feminine plural peureuses) fearful; anxious, nervous, neurotic Synonyms: anxieux, craintif, timoré fearful, afraid Synonyms: apeuré, effrayé fearful, frightenable Synonyms: apeurable, effrayable ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “peureux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012