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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French visqueux, from Old French viscous, borrowed from Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum.
Pronunciation
Adjective
visqueux (feminine visqueuse, masculine plural visqueux, feminine plural visqueuses)
- viscous; slimy
- une substance visqueuse ― a viscous substance
Further reading
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French viscous, borrowed from Late Latin viscosus, from Latin viscum.
Adjective
visqueux m (feminine singular visqueuse, masculine plural visqueux, feminine plural visqueuses)
- viscous (of a liquid, thick; tending to flow slowly)
Descendants