dour
Signification (English)
- Stern, harsh and forbidding.
- Unyielding and obstinate.
- Expressing gloom or melancholy.
Concepts
Synonyms
dark-natured
low spirited
beardown
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈdʊə/
Étymologie (English)
In summary
From Scots dour, possibly from Latin dūrus (“hard, stern”), via Middle Irish dúr. Compare French dur, Catalan dur, Italian duro, Portuguese duro, Romanian dur, Spanish duro. Doublet of dure.
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