nerveux

See also: nèrveux

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French nerfveux, from Old French nerveus, a borrowing from Latin nervōsus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛʁ.vø/
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Adjective

nerveux (feminine singular nerveuse, masculine plural nerveux, feminine plural nerveuses)

nervous (relating to the nerves of nervous system)
maladie nerveuse
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nervous (typified by nervousness)
elle était bien nerveuse
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Further reading

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

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