silencieux
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French
Etymology
From Latin silentiōsus. By surface analysis, silence + -eux.
Pronunciation
Adjective
silencieux (feminine silencieuse, masculine plural silencieux, feminine plural silencieuses)
- silent (without sound)
- Sois silencieux. / Sois silencieuse. / Soyez silencieux. / Soyez silencieuses.
- Be quiet.
- quiet (not speaking)
- quiet (with little sound)
Noun
silencieux m (plural silencieux)
- silencer, suppressor (for a gun)
- muffler
- (Canada) Synonym of pot d’échappement (“exhaust pipe”)
Further reading
- “silencieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Norman
Etymology
From Latin silentiosus.
Adjective
silencieux m