beau

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 References 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Related terms 3 Romanian 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

French beau, Latin bellus "beautiful".

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bəʊ/, /bo/
•  Audio (UK)^{help, file}

[edit] Homophones

• bow

[edit] Noun

beau (plural beaux or beaus)

1. (dated) A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy.
2. (dated) A male lover; a boyfriend.
3. a male escort.

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• beau-
• beautiful
• Beau

[edit] References

• “beau” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /bo/, SAMPA: /bo/

[edit] Adjective

	Singular		Plural
Male	beau /bo/	*bel /bɛl/	beaux /bo/
Female	belle /bɛl/		belles /bɛl/
male* form to be used before a noun beginning with a vowel

beau m. (female: belle, plural: beaux, plural female: belles, male form to be used before a noun beginning with a vowel: bel)

1. handsome, fine, attractive
2. nice.
3. fair (weather).

   Il fait beau.

   It is fair (weather)

[edit] Related terms

• bellâtre

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [bʲaw]

[edit] Verb

beau

1. first-person singular present tense form of bea.
2. first-person singular subjunctive form of bea.
3. third-person plural present tense form of bea.
4. third-person plural imperfect form of bea.