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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin sēriōsus, from Classical Latin sērius (“grave, earnest, serious”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
sérieux (feminine sérieuse, masculine plural sérieux, feminine plural sérieuses)
- serious
Derived terms
Descendants
Interjection
sérieux ?
- (informal) really? for real?
- Synonyms: vraiment ?, sérieusement ?, ah bon ?
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