"mieux" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [French]

IPA: /mjø/ Audio: Fr-mieux.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French mieulx, from Old French mielz, mialz, miels, from Latin melius. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|mieulx|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French mieulx, {{inh+|fr|frm|mieulx}} Inherited from Middle French mieulx, {{inh|fr|fro|mielz}} Old French mielz, {{inh|fr|la|melius}} Latin melius Head templates: {{fr-adv}} mieux
  1. comparative degree of bien; better Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: bien (extra: better)
    Sense id: en-mieux-fr-adv-etLG0uIX Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 1 26 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 1 28 10
  2. (with definite article, le mieux) superlative degree of bien; best Tags: form-of, superlative, with-definite-article Form of: bien (extra: best)
    Sense id: en-mieux-fr-adv-nR1sMCGY
  3. (Saint-Étienne) more, -er. Synonyms: plus
    Sense id: en-mieux-fr-adv-7uslHUdt

Noun [French]

IPA: /mjø/ Audio: Fr-mieux.ogg Forms: mieux [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French mieulx, from Old French mielz, mialz, miels, from Latin melius. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|mieulx|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French mieulx, {{inh+|fr|frm|mieulx}} Inherited from Middle French mieulx, {{inh|fr|fro|mielz}} Old French mielz, {{inh|fr|la|melius}} Latin melius Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} mieux m (plural mieux)
  1. the best of one's ability, one's best Tags: masculine Related terms: meilleur
    Sense id: en-mieux-fr-noun-KmWwVDTc Derived forms: à qui mieux mieux, au mieux, de mieux en mieux, deux avis valent mieux qu’un, faire de son mieux, faire mieux de, faute de mieux, le mieux est l’ennemi du bien, mieux que rien, mieux vaut prévenir que guérir, mieux vaut tard que jamais, on n’est jamais mieux servi que par soi-même, qui dit mieux, tant mieux, un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l’auras, valoir mieux
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