French

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Etymology

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From heur (luck) +‎ -eux. Compare Occitan aürós.

Pronunciation

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  • (mute h) IPA(key): /œ.ʁø/, /ø.ʁø/
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  • Rhymes:

Adjective

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heureux (feminine heureuse, masculine plural heureux, feminine plural heureuses)

  1. happy
    Synonym: content
    Antonym: malheureux
  2. glad [with de]
  3. lucky, fortunate
  4. good, excellent
    Synonym: bon

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Louisiana Creole: èrè

Noun

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heureux m (plural heureux)

  1. happy person
    faire des heureuxto make some people happy
    Ça ne va pas faire que des heureux !It won't please everybody! It won't be to everyone's liking!

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