miraculeux
/mi.ʁa.ky.lø/
The English word 'miraculous' is translated into French as miraculeux.
The adjective is used to describe something caused by supernatural or uncommon causes.
Meaning: by supernatural or uncommon causes (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is miraculeux, and the masculine plural form is also miraculeux. For feminine nouns, use the singular form miraculeuse and the plural form miraculeuses.
How do you pronounce it?
/mi.ʁa.ky.lø/ (4 syllables)
Did you know?
- In French, if you say a solution to a problem is miraculeux, you might actually be mocking how unlikely or suspicious it seems. While English speakers use 'miraculous' to express genuine awe, the French tone can easily shift toward skepticism.
- While miraculeux describes a miracle, the phrase faire un miracle is often used ironically in French to describe someone finally doing a simple task they had been avoiding.
- The suffix '-eux' in miraculeux functions similarly to the English '-ous', but it is actually derived from the Latin '-osus', meaning 'full of'.
Examples in context
- Le médicament eut un effet miraculeux sur lui.The medicine had a miraculous effect on him.This sentence shows how to use miraculeux to describe a medical effect.Tatoeba #8571311 by Aiji, translation #7813840 by AlanF_US
- Ce fut une récupération miraculeuse.It was a miraculous recovery.This sentence uses the feminine form miraculeuse to describe a recovery.
- Ce phénomène est miraculeuxThis phenomenon is miraculous
- Sa résurrection fut un événement prodigieuxHis resurrection was an extraordinary event
- Les lumières célestes dans le ciel étaient miraculeusesThe celestial lights in the sky were miraculous
- Ce spectacle était trop fort !This show was amazing!
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are talking about a lost ring that was found.
- ChloéJ'ai retrouvé ma bague dans le jardin !I found my ring in the garden!
- GabrielC'est miraculeux, tu l'avais perdue depuis un mois.That's miraculous, you had lost it a month ago.
- ChloéJe n'arrive pas à y croire.I can't believe it.
- GabrielC'est vraiment une chance incroyable, Chloé.It really is incredible luck, Chloé.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “miraculous” translations and entries miraculeux, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries miraculeux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
