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FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

peu.

little; not very much/many

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adv/pø/

  1. little; not very much/many

    Il est peu intelligent.
    Pour obtenir de bons prix certains négociateurs emploieraient parfois des méthodes peu conventionnelles
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French poi, from Latin paucus, from Proto-Italic *paukos, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few”, “little”). Compare Catalan poc, Italian poco, Portuguese pouco, Spanish poco. Cognate with English few.

noun/pø/

  1. few

    masculine · uncountable
    peu de gens sont d'accord
    Beaucoup sont appelés mais peu sont élus.

  2. little

    masculine · uncountable
    un peu
    Je te donne le peu d'argent que j'ai
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French poi, from Latin paucus, from Proto-Italic *paukos, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few”, “little”). Compare Catalan poc, Italian poco, Portuguese pouco, Spanish poco. Cognate with English few.

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