Plural of milieu
irregular plural
The plural of milieu is milieux or milieus.
Forms of milieu
| Singular | milieu /ˈmiːljɜː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | milieux /mɪlˈjʊ/ milieus |
| Countable | countable |
Milieux and milieus in a sentence
- Confronted by the multiplicity of the milieus that could influence curriculum activity, we need some way of deciding not only what kinds of milieus should claim our attention, but also what kinds of knowledge about them we should attend to.1992, William A[rbuckle] Reid, “The Commonplace of the Milieus”, in Arthur Woodward, Ian Westbury, editors, The Pursuit of Curriculum...
- Certain milieus are described as cosmopolitan.1999, Sami Zubaida, “Cosmopolitanism and the Middle East”, in Roel Meijer, editor, Cosmopolitanism, Identity and Authenticity in the Middle...
- However, in this immergence, the horizon of milieux, ungoverned and impertinent to this contexture, is always possibly visible.2012, S. Vaitkus, How is Society Possible?: Intersubjectivity and the Fiduciary Attitude as Problems of the Social Group in Mead…. From the entry immergence
- The film's psychosexual turmoil is heightened still further by the director's linkage of these two milieus: gays cruise in cop costumes, and off-duty cops cruise in S-M drag.1980 February 18, Frank Rich, “Cop Out in a Dark Deminmonde”, in Time. From the entry psychosexual
Meaning of milieu
- noun An environment or setting; a medium; environs.
- noun A social environment or setting.
- noun A group of people with a common point of view; a social class or group.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of milieu
- What is the plural of milieu?
- The plural of milieu is milieux or milieus.
- Which is correct, milieux or milieus?
- Both are used. milieus is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is milieu countable?
- Milieu is a countable noun.
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