Bossu (en. Hunchback)

/bɔ.sy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person with a spinal deformity, often visible by a curvature.

He was a hunchback, but that did not stop him from living fully.

Il était un bossu, mais cela ne l'empêchait pas de vivre pleinement.

In a figurative sense, a person who is perceived as different or marginalized.

In the tale, the hunchback found his place among others despite his differences.

Dans le conte, le bossu a trouvé sa place parmi les autres malgré ses différences.

The word 'bossu' comes from Old French 'bossu', which means 'wrapped' or 'humped'.

the hunchback of Notre-Dame

A main character from Victor Hugo's novel, often associated with solitude and inner beauty.

le bossu de Notre-Dame

to play the hunchback

To act in a way that shows one is vulnerable or different.

faire le bossu

bump

A protuberance on a surface, often used to describe a physical irregularity.

bosse

deformity

A change in shape or structure, often related to a physical condition.

déformation

A person with an odd appearance

He felt like a hunchback in that crowd of normal people.

Il se sentait comme un bossu dans cette foule de gens normaux.

An outsider

She was always the hunchback of the class, but was very smart.

Elle a toujours été la bossue de la classe, mais était très intelligente.