vertueux
adjective
Syllable Decomposition
vertueuxfrom Latin virtus, "energy, morality, strength", itself from the noun vir, "individual of the male sex". It is possible that this word designated the quintessential male quality; thus the adjective "virtuous" had before the 17th century the meaning of vigorous, valiant, active; but in classical French the word specialized in a Christian context and took on a religious meaning more related to the practice of morality than to valor.
Definitions
- religion
Antonym
vicieux
Translations
english:virtuous
greek:ενάρετος
ukrainian:цнотливий