porter aux nues

French

Etymology

Nues is not the adjective meaning "naked", but the old French noun for "cloud" (cf. nuage).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔʁ.te o ny/, /pɔʁ.te.ʁ‿o ny/
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Verb

porter aux nues

  1. (transitive) to praise to the skies, to extol
    Synonym: encenser

See also

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