Féminin
-euse
Signification (English)
female equivalent of -eur
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/øz/
Étymologie (English)
In summary
Inherited from Latin -ōsa, feminine form of -ōsus (which became -eux). Use as the female equivalent of -eur is a later development which rests on the phonetic similarity of the suffixes.
Nouveau
-eur
forms masculine agent nouns from verbs (some of which are also used as adjectives)
Nouveau
-eux
- -ous, -y
- forms nouns and adjectives with a humble or pejorative character
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