queux
See also: qu'eux
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kø/
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin cocus, alternative form of coquus. Doublet of coq.
Noun
queux m (plural queux)
- (obsolete) cook
Derived terms
- maître-queux
Etymology 2
From Old French keuz, from Vulgar Latin *cotis, from Latin cos, cotis. Cognate with Italian cote.
Noun
queux f (plural queux)
- whetstone
Further reading
- “queux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.