gueux

French

Etymology

Probably Middle Dutch guit.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡø/

Noun

gueux m (plural gueux, feminine gueuse)

(dated or offensive) beggar

Adjective

gueux (feminine singular gueuse, masculine plural gueux, feminine plural gueuses)

(dated) poor

Derived terms

gueux comme un rat d'église

Further reading

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

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