"épineux" meaning in French

See épineux in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /e.pi.nø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-VictorDtmtc-épineux.wav Forms: épineuse [feminine], épineux [masculine, plural], épineuses [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ø Etymology: Inherited from Old French espineus, espinus, from Latin spīnōsus. Equivalent to épine + -eux. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|espineus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French espineus, {{inh+|fr|fro|espineus}} Inherited from Old French espineus, {{inh|fr|la|spīnōsus}} Latin spīnōsus, {{af|fr|épine|-eux}} épine + -eux Head templates: {{fr-adj}} épineux (feminine épineuse, masculine plural épineux, feminine plural épineuses)
  1. spikey; spiny
    Sense id: en-épineux-fr-adj-rUD0pXBa Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -eux, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 46 44 3 5 1 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -eux: 42 38 11 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 44 4 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 45 3 1 1
  2. (figuratively) spikey; abrasive, nettlesome Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-épineux-fr-adj-7KAZkr1z Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -eux, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 46 44 3 5 1 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -eux: 42 38 11 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 44 4 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 45 3 1 1
  3. (figuratively, of a person) deliberately difficult or awkward Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-épineux-fr-adj-0olQAYoj Categories (other): French terms suffixed with -eux Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -eux: 42 38 11 4 5
  4. spinous, spinal
    Sense id: en-épineux-fr-adj-3lJ7kwdO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pomme épineuse Related terms: acanthé

Noun

IPA: /e.pi.nø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-VictorDtmtc-épineux.wav Forms: épineux [plural]
Rhymes: -ø Etymology: Inherited from Old French espineus, espinus, from Latin spīnōsus. Equivalent to épine + -eux. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|espineus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French espineus, {{inh+|fr|fro|espineus}} Inherited from Old French espineus, {{inh|fr|la|spīnōsus}} Latin spīnōsus, {{af|fr|épine|-eux}} épine + -eux Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} épineux m (plural épineux)
  1. thornbush Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-épineux-fr-noun-aIOMtaAq

Inflected forms

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