Mieux

Part of Speech

adverb

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Das Adverb, das einen Vergleich ausdrückt. , 🇪🇸 el adverbio que expresa una comparación , 🇮🇹 l'avverbio che esprime un confronto , 🇵🇹 o advérbio que expressa comparação , 🇨🇳 更好 , 🇯🇵 もっと良い , 🇰🇷 비교를 나타내는 부사 , 🇸🇦 الظرف الذي يعبّر عن المقارنة , 🇮🇳 तुलनात्मक क्रिया विशेषण

Definition

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Etymology

**mieux** – The adverb “mieux” derives from the Latin comparative *melior* “better,” itself the comparative of *bonus* “good.” In Vulgar Latin it became *melius*, which entered Old French as *meil* or *meil* (pronounced “meh‑il”). Over time the spelling evolved into the modern “mieux,” reflecting the French tendency to use “eu” for the /ø/ sound and the shift from the classical Latin *-ior* ending to the modern comparative suffix.

Synonyms

plus bien davantage d'avantage au mieux plus favorablement d'une manière plus favorable

Antonyms

moins bien pire plus mal mal moins favorable