chanceux

French

Etymology

From chance (“good luck, fortune”) +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ø

Adjective

chanceux (feminine chanceuse, masculine plural chanceux, feminine plural chanceuses)

1. with good luck; fortunate

   Synonyms: fortuné, heureux

   Antonym: malchanceux

Descendants

• → Franco-Provençal: chanciox

References

• “chanceux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “chanceux” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French chanceux.

Adjective

chanceux m

1. (Jersey) lucky

Derived terms

• chanceusement (“luckily”)