douleur

French

Etymology

    Inherited from Old French dolor, from Latin dolor (“pain”), from Proto-Italic *dolōs, from Proto-Indo-European *delh₁ōs, from *delh₁- (“to hew, to split”) + *-ōs.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /du.lœʁ/
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    Noun

    douleur f (plural douleurs)

    1. pain
    2. distress

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