Dictionary

beau

/bo/

adjective/bo/

handsome, fine, attractive; nice; fair (weather)

“Il fait beau.” — It is nice out.

Inherited from Middle French beau, from Old French biau, bel, from Latin bellus.

noun, masculine/bo/plural: beaux

beau is masculine in French.

boyfriend

Inherited from Middle French beau, from Old French biau, bel, from Latin bellus.

adverb/bo/

in vain

“J'ai beau trimé” — No matter how hard I try / Try as I might

Inherited from Middle French beau, from Old French biau, bel, from Latin bellus.