chevelu

French

Etymology

From Old French chevel (Modern French cheveu) + -u, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *capillūtus[1], [2], variant of capillātus. Compare Spanish cabelludo, Portuguese cabeludo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃə.v(ə).ly/

Adjective

chevelu (feminine singular chevelue, masculine plural chevelus, feminine plural chevelues)

hairy, long-haired

Derived terms

Derived terms

chêne chevelu
coprin chevelu
crabier chevelu

cuir chevelu
pic chevelu

Related terms

cheveu

References

Further reading

“chevelu” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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