French Conversation · Level 44
75 words
French word
religieux
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəliʒjø/
Meaning
- adjectivereligious
Example
La cérémonie est religieuse.
The ceremony is religious.
More examples
Ils ont eu un mariage religieux.
They had a religious wedding.
Core concept
A ceremony, person, or setting visibly connected with faith; religieux also names a member of a religious order.
Common phrases
mariage religieux
religious wedding
ordre religieux
religious order
Similar words
croyant: Holding religious beliefs or having faith in a religion.
dévot: Deeply devout and committed to religious beliefs and practices.
pratiquant: Regularly taking part in religious rituals and observances.
Definition in French
Qui se rapporte à la religion ou aux croyances religieuses ; utilisé aussi comme nom pour désigner un membre du clergé (un religieux) ou, par extension, une personne pieuse.
Word origin
Religieux comes through Old French from Latin religiosus, formed from religio with the suffix -osus meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'.
Usage tips
- The adjective is religieux for masculine singular and religieuse for feminine singular, while the noun uses un religieux and une religieuse.
Other meanings
- devoutadjective
Opposites
- laïquesecularadjective
- séculiersecularadjective
Related words
- religiositéreligiositynoun
- religieusementreligiouslyadverb