astucieux etymology

French word astucieux comes from French astuce, French -eux (-ous, -y.)

Detailed word origin of astucieux

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
astuce French (fra) Shrewdness, subtlety, astuteness. A tip or piece of advice. A trick, as a clever way of accomplishing something.
-eux French (fra) -ous, -y.
astucieux French (fra) Astute.

Words with the same origin as astucieux

Descendants of -eux
affreusement affreux audacieux chanceux courageux coûteux douteux ennuyeux foireux fâcheux heureux honteux joyeux merdeux merveilleux morveux mystérieux nombreux paresseux respectueux soucieux talentueux vertueux véreux