religieux

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French religieux. Doublet of religious.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹəlɪʒiˈɜː/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɹəˌlɪʒiˈu/, /ɹəˌliʒiˈu/

Noun

religieux (plural religieux)

(historical) A man bound by monastic vows; a monk.

Related terms

religieuse

References

“religieux”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French religieus, from Latin religiōsus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁə.li.ʒjø/
Audio: (file)

Adjective

religieux (feminine religieuse, masculine plural religieux, feminine plural religieuses)

religious

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

→ Danish: religiøs
→ German: religiös
→ Norwegian Bokmål: religiøs
→ Norwegian Nynorsk: religiøs
→ Romanian: religios
→ Swedish: religiös

Noun

religieux m (plural religieux, feminine religieuse)

a religious person (man)
(Catholicism) a religious (a man who is a member of a religious institute or order; a friar, monk, or religious priest)

Derived terms

Descendants

→ English: religieux

Further reading

“religieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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