chanceux
French
Etymology
From chance (“good luck, fortune”) + -eux.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ø
Adjective
chanceux (feminine chanceuse, masculine plural chanceux, feminine plural chanceuses)
- 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
Derived terms
- chanceusement (“luckily”)