Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
vécu. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
vécu, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
vécu in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
vécu you have here. The definition of the word
vécu will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
vécu, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French and Old French vescu, derived from the preterite vesqui, itself from a metathesis of Latin vixi, likely influenced by nasqui (“I was born”). See the same development in Occitan and Catalan viscut. Compare also Italian vissuto.
Pronunciation
Participle
vécu (feminine vécue, masculine plural vécus, feminine plural vécues)
- past participle of vivre
Adjective
vécu (feminine vécue, masculine plural vécus, feminine plural vécues)
- that which is part of a lived experience, real, true
- Il y avait un film qui passait à la télévision: une histoire vécue. ― There was a movie on TV: a true story.
Noun
vécu m (plural vécus)
- experience (what one experiences)
- inner life
Further reading