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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin glaucus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
glauque (plural glauques)
- glaucous (of a pale green colour)
glauque:
- (figuratively) sinister, ominous, worrying
- Synonyms: sinistre, sordide, triste
- Antonyms: éclatant, gai, rassurant, sûr
1984, “Nuit D'ivresse”, in Rita Mitsouko, performed by Les Rita Mitsouko:Ils sont parfaits l’un pour l’autre / Ils sont pas frais, ils sont pas frais / Ils sont pas frais, ils sont glauques- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2015, “Urbanisme”, in NQNT 2, performed by Vald:À mon époque, y’avait des blocks car il y avait d’jà des blocks / Mais ces blocks, ils étaient propres, y’avait des fleurs, y’avait des portes / Maintenant, c’est glauque, y’a que des halls, des halls avec des jeunes / Qui n’font rien mais qui dégradent et puis qui boivent et puis qui chlinguent- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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