chaudes

Chaudes is the feminine plural form of the French adjective chaud, meaning hot or warm. It is used to describe feminine nouns and must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies; for example, eaux chaudes (hot waters) or sources chaudes (hot springs).

The masculine forms are chaud (singular), chauds (plural), and chaude (feminine singular). The word derives from Old French chaud, which in turn comes from Latin calidus, meaning warm or hot.

In usage, chaudes appears in ordinary French to describe temperature, weather, or warmth of objects and substances. It is commonly found in expressions such as températures chaudes, eaux chaudes, and plats chauds, as well as in contexts involving thermal features, spas, or hot springs.

Toponymy: In place names, chaudes is often part of compounds that reference thermal springs or warm climates. A notable example is Chaudes-Aigues, a commune in the Lozère department in southern France, whose name reflects its historical association with hot springs.

See also: chaud, chaleur, sources chaudes.