rocailleux

French

Etymology

From rocaille +‎ -eux. First attested in 1692 as rugueux. This spelling from 1767.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁɔ.ka.jø/

Adjective

rocailleux (feminine rocailleuse, masculine plural rocailleux, feminine plural rocailleuses)

rocky (containing lots of rocks)

Further reading

“rocailleux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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