French

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Etymology

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From mal- +‎ heureux. Cognate with Piedmontese maleureus, maleuros.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.lœ.ʁø/
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Adjective

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malheureux (feminine malheureuse, masculine plural malheureux, feminine plural malheureuses)

  1. unhappy, miserable; poor
    Synonyms: misérable, triste
    Antonyms: heureux, content
  2. insignificant, trifling
    Synonyms: insignifiant, pauvre, quelconque

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