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flou

/flu/

adjective/flu/

fuzzy; blurred, blurry; unclear

From Middle French flou, from Old French flou, flo (“soft, wilted, tired, exhausted”), from Old Frankish *hlāo (“lukewarm, tepid, mild”), from Proto-Germanic *hlēwaz (“warm, lukewarm”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlēw- (“to be warm or hot”). More at lew. Alternative etymology derives Old French flou, flo from Latin flāvus (“yellow”), via a farming metaphor.

noun, masculine/flu/plural: flous

A visual appearance lacking in sharpness or precise detail; blurriness.; A blur or blurry area within a visual image.; A lack of clarity or precision in ideas.

From Middle French flou, from Old French flou, flo (“soft, wilted, tired, exhausted”), from Old Frankish *hlāo (“lukewarm, tepid, mild”), from Proto-Germanic *hlēwaz (“warm, lukewarm”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlēw- (“to be warm or hot”). More at lew. Alternative etymology derives Old French flou, flo from Latin flāvus (“yellow”), via a farming metaphor.