Etymograph

English

radious

Radious comes from Old French radieuse.

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400radieuse1
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500radyouse1
  3. Englishtodayradious1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English radious

Lineage

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400radieuseWiktionary, English radious
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500radyouseWiktionary, English radious
  3. EnglishtodayradiousWiktionary, English radious

Every English word from Old French radieuse

Today it means

adj radiant

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “radious”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Old French radieuse / radious

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