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French word
miraculeux
Pronunciation
IPA/miʁakylø/
Meaning
- adjectivemiraculous
Example
Sa récupération a été miraculeuse.
Her recovery was miraculous.
More examples
C'était un sauvetage miraculeux.
It was a miraculous rescue.
Core concept
A recovery or success arriving against all expectation, as if ordinary causes cannot account for it.
Common phrases
succès miraculeux
miraculous success
remède miraculeux
miraculous remedy
sauvetage miraculeux
miraculous rescue
Similar words
incroyable: So surprising or extreme that it is hard to believe.
merveilleux: Beautiful or excellent enough to inspire wonder.
étonnant: Unexpected and strongly surprising.
génial: Exceptionally good and impressive.
Definition in French
Qui relève d'un événement ou d'un résultat qui semble défier l'explication ordinaire et qui suscite l'étonnement.
Word origin
The French adjective comes through miracle from Latin miraculum, meaning 'wonder', which is related to mirari, meaning 'to wonder'.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, miraculeux becomes miraculeuse in the feminine singular, as in une récupération miraculeuse.
Other meanings
- amazingadjective
- marvelousadjective
Opposites
- ordinaireordinaryadjective
- prévisiblepredictableadjective
Related words
- miraculeusementmiraculouslyadverb
- miraculémiracle survivornoun