fougue

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian foga, from Latin fuga. Doublet of fugue.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fuɡ/

Noun

fougue f (plural fougues)

enthusiasm, ardour

Derived terms

fougueux

Related terms

fuir

Further reading

“fougue” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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