miraculeux

miraculous, wondrous

adjective mee-rah-kew-LUH Rare

Origin: Latin 'miraculosus', from 'miraculum' (wonder)

Usage Note

Miraculeux (feminine miraculeuse) describes both literally miraculous events in a religious sense and figuratively remarkable outcomes — une guérison miraculeuse (a miraculous recovery). The adverb miraculeusement means 'miraculously'. Avoid overusing it in journalistic prose, where it has become something of a cliché for unexpected survivals.

Examples

"Sa guérison rapide a semblé presque miraculeuse."

Natural Translation

His rapid recovery seemed almost miraculous.

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