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Creux
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Creux
(kr?)
, Noun.
[F., , hollow, , a hollow.]
Adj.
Noun.
Used in English only in the expression en creux. Thus, engraving en creux is engraving in intaglio, or by sinking or hollowing out the design.
Definition 2024
creux
creux
French
Adjective
creux m (feminine singular creuse, masculine plural creux, feminine plural creuses)
Related terms
Norman
Etymology
Of uncertain origins.
Pronunciation
Adjective
creux m
Derived terms
- creusement (“hollowly”)
- creuser (“to dig”)
- creux à tchèrbon (“coal cellar”)